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