Indo-European etymology : List with all references

Proto-IE: *walk-, -g-

Meaning: to twist

Old Indian: valgati `to spring, bounce, leap', saṃ-valgate `to wallow, roll', abhi-valg- `to bubble up', valgā f. `bridle, rain'

Baltic: *wal̂g-a- (1) c.

Germanic: *walk-a- n., *wilk-a- vb., *walk-a- vb.; *wilg-á- vb., *walg-á- vb., *walg-ia- vb.

Latin: valgus, -a `säbelbeinig'

Russ. meaning: крутить, валять

References: WP I 298 f

Proto-Germanic: *walka-n, *wilkan-, *walkan- vb.; wilgán- vb., *walgán- vb., *walgian- vb.

Meaning: to twist

IE etymology: IE etymology

Old Norse: valk n. `Umhertreiben, Mühe, Plage'; valka wk. `umherirren; grübeln'

Norwegian: valka `kneifen, durch fortwährenden Gebrauch verschleissen'

Swedish: valka `Walken'

Danish: valke `Walken'

Old English: wealcan, prt. wēolc `rollen (tr., intr.), sich hin und her bewegen, volvere animo'; gewealc n. `das Rollen'; ā-wielgan `rollen'; wealcan; wealcian

English: walk

Middle Dutch: mī walghet `het draait mij (in de maag)'; walken `kneden, vollen'

Dutch: walken `vollen, haar of vilt vast ineenwerken'; dial. walk f. `gulp water; klomp aarde'

Middle Low German: walgen `ringen, kämpfen, Übelkeit empfinden'; walken `rollend kneden, stampend wassen, walken'

Old High German: walkan st. (11.Jh.) `hin und her bewegen, zusammendrücken, kneten'; wal(a)gōn `sich wälzen, rollen; tr.: wälzen, rollen'

Middle High German: walken red. v. 'walken, vertilgen; schlagen, dercubläuen, prügeln'; walgen wk. intr. 'sich wälzen, rollen, bewegen, wimmwln', tr. 'wälzen, rollen'

German: walken

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