Where does “wella” come from?

wella (Old Saxon) comes from Proto-West Germanic *wallijā, from Proto-Germanic wallijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

Ancestry of “wella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanic*wallijāwelling, bubbling, overflowing
2Proto-Germanicwallijǭwell; swirl; wave
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “wella”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wallijǭ →