Where does “quelle” come from?

quelle (Middle High German) comes from Old High German quella, from Proto-West Germanic *kwalljā — wellspring; spring.

Ancestry of “quelle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanquella—
2Proto-West Germanic*kwalljāwellspring; spring

Words derived from “quelle”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *kwalljā →Every word from Old High German quella →