"wel-" meaning in All languages combined

See wel- on Wiktionary

Prefix [Dutch]

Etymology: From wel. Head templates: {{head|nl|prefix}} wel-
  1. well Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-wel--nl-prefix-p3Irdl0V Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Prefix [Old English]

IPA: /ˈwel/
Etymology: See wel. Head templates: {{head|ang|prefix|head=|sort=}} wel-, {{ang-prefix}} wel-
  1. well, good, well-; abundantly; very, exceedingly; every (added to nouns, verbs, adjectives and pronouns) Tags: morpheme Synonyms: well-
    Sense id: en-wel--ang-prefix-UQjy4Q6r Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Root [Proto-Indo-European]

  1. to see, perceive Wikipedia link: Helmut Rix, Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben Tags: morpheme, reconstruction
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        }
      ],
      "text": "Old Armenian: գեղ (geł, “beauty; (beautiful) appearance, look”)"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Proto-Indo-European",
  "lang_code": "ine-pro",
  "original_title": "Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/wel-",
  "pos": "root",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Proto-Indo-European ReR-shape roots",
        "Proto-Indo-European entries with incorrect language header",
        "Proto-Indo-European lemmas",
        "Proto-Indo-European roots"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to see, perceive"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "see",
          "see"
        ],
        [
          "perceive",
          "perceive"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme",
        "reconstruction"
      ],
      "wikipedia": [
        "Helmut Rix",
        "Lexikon der indogermanischen Verben"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "wel-"
}

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