Where does “wolcen” come from?
wolcen (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic wulk-, from Proto-Germanic walkaną, from Proto-Indo-European wolg-, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.
wolcen (Old English): Alternative form of wolcn; a convolution, ball,...
Definitions
- Alternative form of wolcn; a convolution, ball,...
Ancestry of “wolcen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wulk- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | walkaną | to turn, wind, roll, toss; to wend, walk, wander;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wolg- | to twist; turn; move; to turn, twist; to move |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wel- | to see |
Words derived from “wolcen”