Where does “wullīn” come from?
wullīn (Middle High German) comes from Old High German wullīn, from Proto-Germanic wullīnaz, from Proto-Germanic wullō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
Ancestry of “wullīn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | wullīn | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wullīnaz | woolen, made of wool |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wullō | wool |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ | wool |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |