Where does “swollenness” come from?
swollenness (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,...
swollenness (English): The state or condition of being swollen
Definitions
- The state or condition of being swollen
Ancestry of “swollenness”, step by step
swollenness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English swollen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | swollen | protuberant or abnormally distended; past... |
| 2 | Middle English | swollen | — |
| 3 | Old English | swollen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swullanaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swellaną | to swell |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |