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Where does “waltijan” come from?

waltijan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic waltijaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.

waltijan (Proto-West Germanic): to roll

Definitions

  1. to roll

Ancestry of “waltijan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicwaltijanąTo roll; cause to roll; To roll around; wallow
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwēl-—

Words derived from “waltijan”

  • wälzen
  • umwälzen
  • Umwälzung
  • welzen
  • welzen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēl- →