Old English edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *ga- (perfective prefix) + *walkaną (to twist, turn, roll about, stomp, full), from Proto-Indo-European *wolg-, *welg- (to bend, twist, run, roll), equivalent to ġe- +‎ wealcan. Cognate with Old High German walchan (to full, press), Old Norse valka (to wander about), Old English weallian (to roam about, ramble).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /jeˈwæ͜ɑl.kɑn/, [jeˈwæ͜ɑɫ.kɑn]

Verb edit

ġewealcan

  1. to go, traverse
  2. to roll; roll together; press together

Conjugation edit

Descendants edit

  • English: walk