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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

Definitions

  1. to well

Ancestry of “kwellan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickwellanąto well; to gush, stream
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “kwellan”

  • quellan
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →