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Where does “kwellaną” come from?

kwellaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

kwellaną (Proto-Germanic): to well; to gush, stream

Definitions

  1. to well; to gush, stream

Ancestry of “kwellaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “kwellaną”

  • quellan
  • kwellan
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