wälzen
German (Berlin)
verb-weak
Definitions
- to roll
- (reflexive) to wriggle, writhe, toss and turn
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German welzen inherited from Old High German welzen inherited from *waltijan.
Origin
*waltijan
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bewelter English
- rewalt English
- walt English
- welt English
- welter English
- welter-weight English
- -er German
- Stein German
- Steinwälzer German
- Umwälzung German
- umwälzen German
- welter Italian
- walten Middle English
- welten Middle English
- welteren Middle English
- velta Old Norse
- vælte Danish
- væltepeter Danish
- welzen Old High German
- welzen Middle High German
- *waltijan gmw-pro