Where does “walm” come from?
walm (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic wallaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
walm (Old Dutch): heat, glow, zeal
Ancestry of “walm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wallaną | to well up, spring out, bubble forth |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |
Words derived from “walm”