Where does “dwaljaną” come from?

dwaljaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic dwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwel-.

dwaljaną (Proto-Germanic): to be confused, perplex; to hold up, delay

Definitions

  1. to be confused, perplex; to hold up, delay

Ancestry of “dwaljaną”, step by step

dwaljaną traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic dwalaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdwalazconfused, stunned; foolish, misled, mad
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwel-—

via Proto-Indo-European dʰwelH-

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

Words derived from “dwaljaną”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰwel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dwalaz →