Where does “welten” come from?

welten (Middle English) comes from Old English weltan, from Proto-Germanic waltijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

welten (Middle English): to overturn, roll over

Definitions

  1. to overturn, roll over

Ancestry of “welten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishweltan—
2Proto-GermanicwaltijanąTo roll; cause to roll; To roll around; wallow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

Words derived from “welten”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waltijaną →Every word from Old English weltan →