welven
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈʋɛl.və(n)/
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) to bend like an arch, to arch
- (reflexive) to be shaped like an arch, to become arch-shaped
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Dutch welven inherited from Proto-Germanic *hwelbaną, *hwalbijaną.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*hwalbijaną
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- overwhelm English
- underwhelm English
- unwhelm English
- whelm English
- whemmel English
- gewelf Dutch, Flemish
- hemelgewelf Dutch, Flemish
- kloostergewelf Dutch, Flemish
- kruisgewelf Dutch, Flemish
- kruisribgewelf Dutch, Flemish
- overwelven Dutch, Flemish
- tongewelf Dutch, Flemish
- walgewelf Dutch, Flemish
- *hwalbijaną Proto-Germanic
- *hwelbaną Proto-Germanic
- whelmen Middle English
- welven Middle Dutch
- *welvan Old Dutch
- *welven Old Dutch