Where does “*wallijā” come from?
*wallijā (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic wallijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
Ancestry of “*wallijā”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | wallijǭ | well; swirl; wave |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |