Where does “wela” come from?

wela (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic walô, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

wela (Old English): wealth

Definitions

  1. wealth

Ancestry of “wela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwalôwellness; weal
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

Words derived from “wela”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic walô →
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