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Where does “well” come from?

well (Latin) comes from Latin wels, from Latin welsi — you wish.

Ancestry of “well”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinwels—
2Latinwelsiyou wish

Words derived from “well”

  • vel
  • vel sim.
  • vel
  • vel
  • vel
Every word from Latin welsi →