Where does “gewelbe” come from?
gewelbe (Middle High German) comes from Proto-Germanic hwalbą, from Proto-Indo-European kʷelp-, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.
Ancestry of “gewelbe”, step by step
gewelbe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic hwalbą
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hwalbą | vault, arch |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷelp- | to bend; to curve, arch |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
via Old High German giwelbi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | giwelbi | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hwalbiją | arch; vault; ceiling |
Words derived from “gewelbe”