Where does “wele” come from?

wele (Middle English) comes from Old Norse vél, from Proto-Germanic wīlą, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

wele (Middle English): prosperity; happiness; well-being; Alternative...

Definitions

  1. prosperity; happiness; well-being; Alternative...

Ancestry of “wele”, step by step

wele traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse vél

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevélartifice, craft
2Proto-Germanicwīlącraft, deceit
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwéy-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

via Old English wela

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwelawealth
2Proto-Germanicwalôwellness; weal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

Words derived from “wele”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīlą →