Where does “wlæc” come from?

wlæc (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic wlakwaz, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.

wlæc (Old English): lukewarm; tepid

Definitions

  1. lukewarm; tepid

Ancestry of “wlæc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwlakwazlukewarm
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwelg-wet, damp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wlakwaz →