Where does “zwelten” come from?
zwelten (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch swelten, from Old Dutch sweltan, from Proto-West Germanic *sweltan, from Proto-Germanic sweltaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
zwelten (Dutch): to die; to succumb to injury or illness; to die...
Definitions
- to die; to succumb to injury or illness; to die...
Ancestry of “zwelten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | swelten | to succumb, to collapse; to be exhausted; to... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | sweltan | to die, succumb |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *sweltan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sweltaną | to die; succumb |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |