# welter

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈwɛltə/ · frequency rank #55,856

## Definitions
1. A general confusion or muddle, especially of a large number of items.
2. A tossing or rolling about.

## Etymology
From Middle English welteren, equivalent to welt + -er (frequentative suffix). Cognates include German Low German weltern (“to wallow; roll”), Old Norse velta (Danish vælte), German wälzen, Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌻𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (waltjan). Akin to wallow and Latin volvō.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/welter