Where does “wallōn” come from?

wallōn (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic wallan, from Proto-Germanic wallaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

wallōn (Old High German): to surge; flow out; hike; wander; travel; move in...

Definitions

  1. to surge; flow out; hike; wander; travel; move in...

Ancestry of “wallōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicwallanto well up, spring out, bubble forth
2Proto-Germanicwallanąto well up, spring out, bubble forth
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wallaną →