Where does “whelm” come from?
whelm (English) comes from Middle English whelmen, from Old English hwealmnian.
whelm (English): To bury, to cover; to engulf, to submerge; To...
Definitions
- To bury, to cover; to engulf, to submerge; To...
Ancestry of “whelm”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | whelmen | to turn over, capsize; to invert, turn upside... |
| 2 | Old English | hwealmnian | — |
Words derived from “whelm”