Where does “Wulle” come from?
Wulle (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian wulle, from Proto-West Germanic wullu, from Proto-Germanic wullō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
Wulle (Saterland Frisian): wool
Definitions
- wool
Ancestry of “Wulle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | wulle | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wullu | wool |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wullō | wool |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ | wool |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |