Where does “וועלעכץ” come from?
וועלעכץ (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish וועלן, from Old High German wellen, from Proto-West Germanic walljan, from Proto-Germanic wiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European wélyoyt, from Proto-Indo-European wélyeti, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
וועלעכץ (Yiddish): desire
Definitions
- desire
Ancestry of “וועלעכץ”, step by step
וועלעכץ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish וועלן
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | וועלן | to want; first-person plural of וועל;... |
| 2 | Old High German | wellen | to want; to choose |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | walljan | to choose, to pick, to select |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wiljaną | to want |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyoyt | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wélyeti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |
via Yiddish עכץ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | עכץ | — |