Etymology Explorer › Low German

Where does “wölven” come from?

wölven (Low German) comes from Old Saxon hwelvian.

wölven (Low German): to curve, bend; to curve; to bulge out, to arch

Definitions

  1. to curve, bend; to curve; to bulge out, to arch

Ancestry of “wölven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonhwelvian—
Every word from Old Saxon hwelvian →