Where does “wala” come from?
wala (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic walu, from Proto-Germanic waluz, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.
wala (Old High German): choice
Ancestry of “wala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | walu | choice, selection |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | waluz | staff, stick |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | — |
Words derived from “wala”