Where does “schwelgen” come from?

schwelgen (German) comes from Middle High German swëlgen, from Old High German swelgan, from Proto-West Germanic *swelgan, from Proto-Germanic swelganą, from Proto-Indo-European swelk-, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

schwelgen (German): to eat or drink greedily; to revel in, indulge in

Definitions

  1. to eat or drink greedily; to revel in, indulge in

Ancestry of “schwelgen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanswëlgento swallow
2Old High Germanswelganto swallow
3Proto-West Germanic*swelgan—
4Proto-Germanicswelganąto gulp, gobble, swallow, devour; to revel
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswelk-to gulp
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swelk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swelganą →