Where does “gezwel” come from?
gezwel (Dutch) comes from Dutch zwellen, from Middle Dutch swellen, from Old Dutch swellan, from Proto-Germanic swellaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
gezwel (Dutch): tumour, neoplasm
Definitions
- tumour, neoplasm
Ancestry of “gezwel”, step by step
gezwel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zwellen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zwellen | to swell |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | swellen | to swell |
| 3 | Old Dutch | swellan | to swell |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swellaną | to swell |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
via Dutch ge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ge | "unstressed form of gij:" you |