Where does “wielm” come from?

wielm (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic walmiz, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

wielm (Old English): that which wells or seethes; surge; fount;...

Definitions

  1. that which wells or seethes; surge; fount;...

Ancestry of “wielm”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicwalmizA welling (up); seething; roiling
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “wielm”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic walmiz →