Where does “wallen” come from?

wallen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German wallan, from Proto-West Germanic wallan, from Proto-Germanic wallaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

wallen (Middle High German): to ambulate

Definitions

  1. to ambulate

Ancestry of “wallen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwallanspin, twist, dance
2Proto-West Germanicwallanto well up, spring out, bubble forth
3Proto-Germanicwallanąto well up, spring out, bubble forth
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “wallen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wallaną →
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