wel-

See also: wel, Wel, and we'l

Dutch

Etymology

From wel.

Prefix

wel-

1. well

Derived terms

Dutch terms prefixed with wel-

Old English

Alternative forms

• well-

Etymology

See wel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwel/

Prefix

wel-

1. well, good, well-; abundantly; very, exceedingly; every (added to nouns, verbs, adjectives and pronouns)

   weldǣd ― good-deed, kindness

   welboren ― well-born, noble

   wellīcian ― to well-please

   welhwǣr ― everywhere

Descendants

• English: well-