An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Walze

by Friedrich Kluge

Walze, feminine, ‘cylinder, roller,’ from the equivalent late Middle High German walze, feminine. Allied to walzen, ‘to roll,’ Middle High German walzen, strong verb, ‘to roll, turn, revolve,’ Old High German walzan, ‘to turn,’ also Old Icelandic velta, ‘to roll, revolve.’ —