Where does “smolder” come from?
smolder (English) comes from Middle English smolderen, from Middle English smolder, from Proto-West Germanic smolōn.
smolder (English): To burn with no flame and little smoke; To show...
Definitions
- To burn with no flame and little smoke; To show...
Ancestry of “smolder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | smolderen | to suffocate, stifle |
| 2 | Middle English | smolder | smoke, smoky vapour |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | smolōn | — |
Words derived from “smolder”