vella
Icelandic
/ˈvɛtla/
noun
Definitions
- boil, boiling, bubbling
- milk that has been boiled until it curdles and forms a reddish thick substance similar to whey cheese
- a stifling heat
- the sound made by a whimbrel
- chatter
- flattery
- weakling
- a small portion (e.g. of coffee)
- a minor sickness
- (regional) slob
Etymology
Derived from Old Norse vella (boil, wall over, well, well up) derived from Proto-Germanic *wallijǭ (well, swell, wave, swirl, source, flow).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*wallijǭ
Gloss
well, swell, wave, swirl, source, flow
Concept
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
井