Where does “welp” come from?

welp (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse hvelpr, from Proto-Germanic hwelpaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kale-.

welp (Westrobothnian): whelp, puppy; to whelp

Definitions

  1. whelp, puppy; to whelp

Ancestry of “welp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehvelprpuppy
2Proto-Germanichwelpazwhelp, pup
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kale-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kale- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwelpaz →Every word from Old Norse hvelpr →