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Where does “welk-” come from?

welk- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.

Ancestry of “welk-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwel-to see

Words derived from “welk-”

  • walk
  • walking
  • sidewalk
  • walkway
  • boardwalk
  • catwalk
  • sleepwalking
  • walkthrough
  • Walkman
  • walkout
  • crosswalk
  • cakewalk
  • walkable
  • walkest
  • walkover
  • sleepwalk
  • walkup
  • moonwalk
  • walkability
  • ropewalk
  • spacewalk
  • bushwalking
  • fieldwalking
  • walkaway
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wel- →