Where does “wol” come from?

wol (Middle High German) comes from Old High German wola, from Proto-Germanic *wela, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.

wol (Middle High German): well

Definitions

  1. well

Ancestry of “wol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwolawell
2Proto-Germanic*wela—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwelh₁-to choose; to want

Words derived from “wol”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic *wela →Every word from Old High German wola →
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