Where does “welken” come from?
welken (Middle English) comes from Proto-West Germanic wolkn, from Proto-Germanic wulkną, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.
welken (Middle English): The atmosphere; the area where weather happens;...
Definitions
- The atmosphere; the area where weather happens;...
Ancestry of “welken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | wolkn | cloud |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wulkną | cloud |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |
Words derived from “welken”