Where does “wielle” come from?

wielle (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *wallijā, from Proto-Germanic wallijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

wielle (Old English): well

Definitions

  1. well

Ancestry of “wielle”, step by step

wielle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-West Germanic *wallijā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*wallijāwelling, bubbling, overflowing
2Proto-Germanicwallijǭwell; swirl; wave
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

via Old Norse býr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old NorsebýrAlternative form of bǿr; farm; town; place ,...
2Proto-Germanicbūwizdwelling

Words derived from “wielle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wallijǭ →