geweld

(Îngilîzî)

wellen

Pircarînî

B1
Wekî (IPA) tê bilêvkirin
/ɣəˈʋɛlt/
Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

In summary

From Middle Dutch gewelt, influenced by umlauted geweldich (modern geweldig), from Old Dutch giwalt, ultimately pertaining to Proto-West Germanic *ga- and *waldōn (“to govern, rule”). Cognate with English wald, German Gewalt.

Related words

heftigheid

onstuimigheid

gewelddaad

met geweld

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