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Where does “wolkne” come from?

wolkne (Middle English) comes from Old English wolcnu, from Old English wolcen, from Proto-Germanic wulk-, from Proto-Germanic walkaną, from Proto-Indo-European wolg-, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.

wolkne (Middle English): Alternative form of welken; clouds, heavens

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of welken; clouds, heavens

Ancestry of “wolkne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwolcnunominative/accusative plural of wolcen
2Old EnglishwolcenAlternative form of wolcn; a convolution, ball,...
3Proto-Germanicwulk-—
4Proto-Germanicwalkanąto turn, wind, roll, toss; to wend, walk, wander;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwolg-to twist; turn; move; to turn, twist; to move
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwel-to see

Words derived from “wolkne”

  • welkin
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