Where does “unswollen” come from?
unswollen (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,...
unswollen (English): Not swollen
Definitions
- Not swollen
Ancestry of “unswollen”, step by step
unswollen 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 un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |