Where does “wuldorbēag” come from?

wuldorbēag (Old English) comes from Old English wuldor, from Proto-Germanic wulþuz, from Proto-Indo-European wl̥tus, from Proto-Indo-European wēl- — to see, perceive.

wuldorbēag (Old English): crown

Definitions

  1. crown

Ancestry of “wuldorbēag”, step by step

wuldorbēag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English wuldor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishwuldorglory, splendour
2Proto-Germanicwulþuzglory
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwl̥tus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-to see, perceive

via Old English bēag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishbēaga ring, bracelet, collar, garland, crown,...
2Proto-West Germanic*baugring, bracelet
3Proto-Germanicbaugaza bend; bow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wl̥tus →Every word from Proto-Germanic wulþuz →