Where does “welzen” come from?

welzen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German welzen, from Proto-West Germanic waltijan, from Proto-Germanic waltijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

Ancestry of “welzen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwelzen—
2Proto-West Germanicwaltijanto roll
3Proto-GermanicwaltijanąTo roll; cause to roll; To roll around; wallow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

Words derived from “welzen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waltijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic waltijan →