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-.
Ancestry of “wale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | wala | choice |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | walu | choice, selection |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | waluz | staff, stick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | — |
Words derived from “wale”