Where does “kwellan” come from?
kwellan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic kwellaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
kwellan (Proto-West Germanic): to well
Ancestry of “kwellan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kwellaną | to well; to gush, stream |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
Words derived from “kwellan”