Where does “wullow” come from?

wullow (Yola) comes from Middle English walwen, from Old English wealwian, from Proto-West Germanic *walwijan, from Proto-Germanic walwijaną, from Proto-Indo-European welw-, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

wullow (Yola): to tumble, wallow

Definitions

  1. to tumble, wallow

Ancestry of “wullow”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishwalwento wallow
2Old Englishwealwianto roll; to wallow, roll
3Proto-West Germanic*walwijan
4Proto-Germanicwalwijanąto roll
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwelw-hair, wool, grass, ear , forest; to turn, wind,...
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European welw-