Where does “swole” come from?
swole (English) comes from English swoll, from Middle English swal, 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,...
swole (English): simple past tense and past participle of swell:...
Definitions
- simple past tense and past participle of swell:...
Ancestry of “swole”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | swoll | Alternative spelling of swole |
| 2 | Middle English | swal | — |
| 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,... |