Where does “swoll” come from?
swoll (English) comes 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,...
swoll (English): Alternative spelling of swole
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of swole
Ancestry of “swoll”, step by step
swoll traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English swal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | swal | — |
| 2 | Middle English | swellen | To swell; to grow or become bigger or stronger;... |
| 3 | Old English | swellan | to swell |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *swellan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swellaną | to swell |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
via Middle English swall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | swall | — |
| 2 | Old English | sweall | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swall | — |
via Middle English swalle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | swalle | — |