Where does “welke” come from?

welke (Middle English) comes from Old English weluc, from Proto-Germanic welukaz, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.

welke (Middle English): Alternative form of welken

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of welken

Ancestry of “welke”, step by step

welke traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English weluc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishweluc—
2Proto-Germanicwelukazsnail
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwel-to see

via Old English weoloc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishweolocwhelk
2Proto-West Germanic*welukwhelk

via Old English wiloc

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwiloc—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic welukaz →Every word from Old English weluc →