Where does “welten” come from?
welten (Middle English) comes from Old English weltan, from Proto-Germanic waltijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.
welten (Middle English): to overturn, roll over
Ancestry of “welten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | weltan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | waltijaną | To roll; cause to roll; To roll around; wallow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | — |
Words derived from “welten”