Where does “wale” come from?

wale (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch wala, from Proto-Germanic wela, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

wale (Middle Dutch): Alternative form of wel

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of wel

Ancestry of “wale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchwalawell
2Proto-Germanicwelawell
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “wale”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wela →Every word from Old Dutch wala →