Where does “welew” come from?

welew (Middle English) comes from Middle English wilghe, from Old English weliġ, from Proto-West Germanic wilig, from Proto-Germanic wiligaz, from Proto-Indo-European weliḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

Ancestry of “welew”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishwilghe—
2Old Englishweliġwell-to-do, prosperous, rich; willow
3Proto-West Germanicwiligwillow
4Proto-Germanicwiligaz—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweliḱ-willow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

Words derived from “welew”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weliḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wiligaz →