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Where does “welh₃-” come from?

welh₃- (Proto-Indo-European): to hit, to strike

Definitions

  1. to hit, to strike

Words derived from “welh₃-”

  • wall
  • vulnerable
  • vulnerability
  • firewall
  • convulsive
  • unwell
  • Flanagan
  • wallpaper
  • Stonewall
  • convulsion
  • stairwell
  • convulsively
  • welling
  • invulnerable
  • gunwale
  • upwelling
  • drywall
  • Valhalla
  • sidewall
  • Valkyrie
  • electroconvulsive
  • convulse
  • wellhead
  • inkwell