Where does “electroswelling” come from?
electroswelling (English) comes from English swelling, from English swell, from Middle English swellen, from Old English swellan, from Proto-West Germanic *swellan, from Proto-Germanic swellaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
electroswelling (English): swelling of a material caused by application of...
Definitions
- swelling of a material caused by application of...
Ancestry of “electroswelling”, step by step
electroswelling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English swelling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | swelling | The state of being swollen; Anything swollen,... |
| 2 | English | swell | To become bigger, especially due to being... |
| 3 | Middle English | swellen | To swell; to grow or become bigger or stronger;... |
| 4 | Old English | swellan | to swell |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *swellan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | swellaną | to swell |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
via English electro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | electro | An electrotype; An electronic style of hip hop;... |