Where does “welian” come from?
welian (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic walljan, from Proto-Germanic wiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European wélyoyt, from Proto-Indo-European wélyeti, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
Ancestry of “welian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | walljan | to choose, to pick, to select |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wiljaną | to want |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyoyt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyeti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |
Words derived from “welian”