Where does “wolken” come from?
wolken (Middle High German) comes from Old High German wolkan, from Proto-Germanic wulkaną, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.
wolken (Middle High German): cloud
Ancestry of “wolken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | wolkan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wulkaną | cloud |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |
Words derived from “wolken”