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Where does “welven” come from?

welven (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch *welven, from Proto-Germanic *hwalbijaną, from Proto-Germanic *hwalbaz.

welven (Middle Dutch): to vault, to arch, to roof over; to cover

Definitions

  1. to vault, to arch, to roof over; to cover

Ancestry of “welven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutch*welven—
2Proto-Germanic*hwalbijaną—
3Proto-Germanic*hwalbaz—

Words derived from “welven”

  • overwelven
  • kruisribgewelf
  • tongewelf
  • kruisgewelf
  • hemelgewelf
  • gewelf
  • welven
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