Where does “wolken” come from?
wolken (Old Frisian) comes from Proto-West Germanic wolkn, from Proto-Germanic wulkną, from Proto-Indo-European welg- — wet, damp.
Ancestry of “wolken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | wolkn | cloud |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wulkną | cloud |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | welg- | wet, damp |
Words derived from “wolken”