Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wela
Proto-Germanic
Etymology
Probably from earlier *welat, neuter accusative to an unattested adjective *welaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *welh₁-. Cognate with Sanskrit वर (vára, “better, best”).
Pronunciation
Adverb
*wela (adjective *gōdaz, comparative *batiz, superlative *batist)