Where does “wal-” come from?
wal- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
wal- (Proto-Germanic): to roll
Ancestry of “wal-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |
Words derived from “wal-”