weler

Old English

Alternative forms

  • welur, welor, weolor, weolur, weoler, ƿeler

Etymology

From a metathetic alteration of Proto-Germanic *werulō, a diminutive of Proto-Germanic *weruz (lip), from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (high, raised area, tuber, lump, blister).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈweler/

Noun

weler m or f

  1. (anatomy) lip

Declension

  • Masculine
  • Feminine
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