Proto-Germanic

*wela

‘well’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Germanic *wela.

7 English words in this record descend from Proto-Germanic *wela, most familiar first.

• well ← wel ← wel
• gallant ← galant ← galer ← *gualare ← *wala
• gallantry ← galanterie ← galant ← galer ← *gualare
• galant ← galer ← *gualare ← *wala
• galon ← galonner ← galoner ← galer ← *gualare
• gallimaufry ← galimafrée ← calimafree ← galer ← *gualare
• galloon ← galon ← galonner ← galoner ← galer

Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *wela