h₂welg-

to be damp, to be moist
Debatedweather

cloud

Root associated with moisture and clouds in Germanic, related to Old English wolcen "cloud".‍​‌​‍​‌​‍​‌​‌​‌​‌​‍​‌​‌​‍​‌​‌​‍​‍​‌​‍​‍​‍​‌​‍​‍​‌​‌​‌​‌​‍​‍​‍​‌

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