Where does “wieltan” come from?

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

wieltan (Old English): to roll

Definitions

  1. to roll

Ancestry of “wieltan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicwaltijanąTo roll; cause to roll; To roll around; wallow
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic waltijaną →
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