Where does “quelle” come from?

quelle (Middle English) comes from Old English cwylla, from Proto-Germanic kwellǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.

quelle (Middle English): Alternative form of quellen

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of quellen

Ancestry of “quelle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcwyllaspring, source; spring; well
2Proto-Germanickwellǭwellspring; spring; well
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷel-throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwellǭ →