Where does “wealcian” come from?

wealcian (Old English) comes from Frankish walkōn, from Proto-Germanic walkōną, from Indo-European *wel-.

wealcian (Old English): to roll up, curl, twist; to wrinkle

Definitions

  1. to roll up, curl, twist; to wrinkle

Ancestry of “wealcian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frankishwalkōnto roll; to full
2Proto-GermanicwalkōnąTo roll about; wallow; To full
3Indo-European*wel-—

Words derived from “wealcian”

Every word from Indo-European *wel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic walkōną →Every word from Frankish walkōn →