Where does “whelke” come from?
whelke (Middle English) comes from Old English weoloc, from Proto-West Germanic *weluk.
whelke (Middle English): A papule; a pustule; acne
Definitions
- A papule; a pustule; acne
Ancestry of “whelke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | weoloc | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *weluk | — |
Words derived from “whelke”