Etymology · Proto-Indo-European
*kʷelp-
3 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *kʷelp-, most common first.
- gulfA hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
- exculpatoryTending to excuse or clear of wrongdoing.
- whelmTo bury, to cover; to engulf, to submerge.