Proto-Indo-European

*wel-

‘to see’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *wel-.

11 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *wel-, most familiar first.

• lit ← litr ← *wlitiz
• walt ← walten ← wæltan ← *waltijan ← *waltijaną
• welt ← welten ← weltan ← *waltijaną
• wold ← wald ← wald ← *walþu ← *walþuz
• wald ← *walþu ← *walþuz
• vole ← vollj ← vǫllr ← *walþuz
• weald ← wald ← wald ← *walþu ← *walþuz
• lait ← laiten ← leita ← *wlaitōną
• vult ← vultus ← voltus ← *woltus ← *wél-tu-s ~ *wl̥-téw-s
• litster ← litestere ← litr ← *wlitiz
• invultuation ← invultare ← vultus ← voltus ← *woltus

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *wel-