Where does “sweal” come from?
sweal (English) comes from Middle English swelen, from Old English swelan, from Proto-West Germanic swelan, from Proto-Germanic swelaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
sweal (English): To burn slowly; To melt and run down, as the...
Definitions
- To burn slowly; To melt and run down, as the...
Ancestry of “sweal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | swelen | — |
| 2 | Old English | swelan | to burn, perish with heat |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | swelan | to burn |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swelaną | to burn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
Words derived from “sweal”