Where does “wellen” come from?
wellen (Middle English) comes from Old English weallan, from Proto-Germanic wallaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
wellen (Middle English): to boil, to bubble
Ancestry of “wellen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | weallan | to well |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wallaną | to well up, spring out, bubble forth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |