Where does “wel-” come from?
wel- (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
Ancestry of “wel-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |
Words derived from “wel-”