Etymology

wellwater

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Today it means: Water taken from a well, i.e. a hole in the ground which acts as a source of water. Full definition →

Middle English welle-water ← Old English wiellewæter
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  1. Old English · inherited fromwiellewæter“springwater”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromwelle-water
  3. English todaywellwater

From Middle English welle-water, from Old English wiellewæter (“springwater”), equivalent to well + water.

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