Where does “kikkergezwel” come from?
kikkergezwel (Dutch) comes from Dutch gezwel, 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,...
kikkergezwel (Dutch): ranula
Ancestry of “kikkergezwel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | gezwel | tumour, neoplasm |
| 2 | Dutch | zwellen | to swell |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | swellen | to swell |
| 4 | Old Dutch | swellan | to swell |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swellaną | to swell |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |