Where does “welle” come from?

welle (Middle English) comes from Old English wielle, from Proto-West Germanic *wallijā, from Proto-Germanic wallijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

welle (Middle English): Alternative form of wel

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of wel

Ancestry of “welle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwiellewell
2Proto-West Germanic*wallijāwelling, bubbling, overflowing
3Proto-Germanicwallijǭwell; swirl; wave
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “welle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wallijǭ →