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Where does “dwalōną” come from?

dwalōną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European dʰwelH- — to whirl, swirl, blur, obfuscate; to make turbid.

dwalōną (Proto-Germanic): To withhold; hesitate; delay

Definitions

  1. To withhold; hesitate; delay

Ancestry of “dwalōną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeandʰwelH-to whirl, swirl, blur, obfuscate; to make turbid

Words derived from “dwalōną”

  • dwaal
  • dwaalgeest
  • dwaalspoor
  • dwaalster
  • dwaalgast
  • afdwalen
  • dwalen
  • dwaling
  • dwalen
  • dwalian
  • dwalen
  • dwaal
  • dwalon
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