Where does “wæltan” come from?
wæltan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic waltijan, from Proto-Germanic waltijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.
Ancestry of “wæltan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | waltijan | to roll |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | waltijaną | To roll; cause to roll; To roll around; wallow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | — |
Words derived from “wæltan”