Where does “wolcnu” come from?
wolcnu (Old English) comes from Old English wolcen, from Proto-Germanic wulk-, from Proto-Germanic walkaną, from Proto-Indo-European wolg-, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.
wolcnu (Old English): nominative/accusative plural of wolcen
Definitions
- nominative/accusative plural of wolcen
Ancestry of “wolcnu”, step by step
wolcnu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English wolcen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | wolcen | Alternative form of wolcn; a convolution, ball,... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wulk- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | walkaną | to turn, wind, roll, toss; to wend, walk, wander;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wolg- | to twist; turn; move; to turn, twist; to move |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wel- | to see |