welt etymology

Etymology:

The word "welt" has multiple etymologies, depending on its meaning:

1. (Noun) A raised seam or border: * Middle Low German: "welt" (edge, border) * Old High German: "welta" (roll, edge) * Proto-Germanic: "*walt-" (to roll, turn)

2. (Verb) To beat or strike: * Middle English: "welten" (to move, to roll) * Old English: "wyltan, wealt" (to turn, to move) * Proto-Germanic: "*waltian" (to roll, to turn)

Meaning:

1. (Noun) Welt:

• A raised seam or border, especially on a garment or shoe.
• A ridge or line on the skin, typically from a blow or other injury.

2. (Verb) Welt:

• To beat or strike with a鞭子 or other flexible object.

Origin:

The Proto-Germanic root "walt-" or "waltian*" is thought to be related to the Sanskrit word "vart" (to turn). This suggests that the original meaning of "welt" may have been related to rolling or turning. Over time, the word evolved to refer to both raised seams and the act of beating.

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