Where does “*welven” come from?
*welven (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic *hwalbijaną, from Proto-Germanic *hwalbaz — curved, vaulted.
Ancestry of “*welven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *hwalbijaną | to cause to turn over |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *hwalbaz | curved, vaulted |