Where does “kwelan” come from?

kwelan (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic kwelaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

Ancestry of “kwelan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickwelanąto suffer, hurt
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “kwelan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwelaną →
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