Where does “wiellan” come from?
wiellan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic wallijan, from Proto-Germanic wallijaną, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
wiellan (Old English): to bubble, boil
Ancestry of “wiellan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | wallijan | to well up, well over, boil |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wallijaną | to well up, well over, boil |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |
Words derived from “wiellan”