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

  1. The atmosphere; the area where weather happens;...

Ancestry of “welken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicwolkncloud
2Proto-Germanicwulknącloud
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwelg-wet, damp

Words derived from “welken”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wulkną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wolkn →
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