Where does “walkien” come from?

walkien (Middle English) comes from Old English wealcian, from Frankish walkōn, from Proto-Germanic walkōną, from Indo-European *wel-.

walkien (Middle English): to roll up, muffle up

Definitions

  1. to roll up, muffle up

Ancestry of “walkien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwealcianto roll up, curl, twist; to wrinkle
2Frankishwalkōnto roll; to full
3Proto-GermanicwalkōnąTo roll about; wallow; To full
4Indo-European*wel-—
Every word from Indo-European *wel- →