Where does “wuolen” come from?
wuolen (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic wōlijan, from Proto-West Germanic wōl, from Proto-Germanic wōlaz, from Proto-Germanic wōliz, from Proto-Germanic wal(j)aną, from Proto-Indo-European welh₃- — to hit, to strike.
Ancestry of “wuolen”, step by step
wuolen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic wōlijan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | wōlijan | to toss, to turn; to ruin, to destroy |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wōl | disaster, ruin |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wōlaz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wōliz | disastrous, ruined |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wal(j)aną | to divistate, ruin |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₃- | to hit, to strike |
via Proto-Germanic wōlijaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wōlijaną | to ruin, destroy |