Where does “wæltan” come from?

wæltan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic waltijan, from Proto-Germanic waltijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

Ancestry of “wæltan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicwaltijanto roll
2Proto-GermanicwaltijanąTo roll; cause to roll; To roll around; wallow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

Words derived from “wæltan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waltijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic waltijan →