Where does “wel” come from?

wel (North Frisian) comes from Proto-Germanic hwehwlą, from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos, from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- — to turn.

wel (North Frisian): to want; shall, will

Definitions

  1. to want; shall, will

Ancestry of “wel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichwehwląwheel
2Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
3Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷékʷlos →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwehwlą →