Where does “welwen” come from?
welwen (Middle English) comes from Old English wealwian, from Proto-West Germanic *walwijan, from Proto-Germanic walwijaną, from Proto-Indo-European welw-, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
Ancestry of “welwen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | wealwian | to roll; to wallow, roll |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *walwijan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | walwijaną | to roll |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | welw- | hair, wool, grass, ear , forest; to turn, wind,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |
Words derived from “welwen”