Where does “hwelca” come from?
hwelca (Old English) comes from Old English -ca, from Proto-Germanic -ukô.
hwelca (Old English): an inflamed swelling; pustule
Definitions
- an inflamed swelling; pustule
Ancestry of “hwelca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | -ca | Creates concrete masculine nouns from adjectives... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -ukô | — |