Where does “wielwan” come from?

wielwan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *walwijan, from Proto-Germanic walwijaną, from Proto-Indo-European welw-, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

wielwan (Old English): to roll

Definitions

  1. to roll

Ancestry of “wielwan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*walwijan—
2Proto-Germanicwalwijanąto roll
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwelw-hair, wool, grass, ear , forest; to turn, wind,...
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European welw- →
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