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Where does “swollenly” come from?

swollenly (English) comes from English swollen, from Middle English swollen, from Old English swollen, from Proto-Germanic swullanaz, from Proto-Germanic swellaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

swollenly (English): In a swollen manner; bloatedly

Definitions

  1. In a swollen manner; bloatedly

Ancestry of “swollenly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishswollenprotuberant or abnormally distended; past...
2Middle Englishswollen—
3Old Englishswollen—
4Proto-Germanicswullanaz—
5Proto-Germanicswellanąto swell
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
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