Where does “wellen” come from?
wellen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German wellen, from Proto-West Germanic walljan, from Proto-Germanic wiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European wélyoyt, from Proto-Indo-European wélyeti, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
wellen (Middle High German): to want
Definitions
- to want
Ancestry of “wellen”, step by step
wellen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German wellen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | wellen | to want; to choose |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | walljan | to choose, to pick, to select |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wiljaną | to want |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyoyt | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyeti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |
via Middle High German wëlle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | wëlle | — |
| 2 | Old High German | wella | source |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wallan | to well up, spring out, bubble forth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wallaną | to well up, spring out, bubble forth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | to roll, to undulate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |