Where does “wale” come from?

wale (Middle High German) comes from Old High German wala, from Proto-West Germanic walu, from Proto-Germanic waluz, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

Ancestry of “wale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwalachoice
2Proto-West Germanicwaluchoice, selection
3Proto-Germanicwaluzstaff, stick
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

Words derived from “wale”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waluz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic walu →