Where does “schwellen” come from?
schwellen (German) comes from Middle High German swëllen, from Old High German swellan, from Proto-Germanic swellaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
schwellen (German): to swell up; to bulge
Ancestry of “schwellen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | swëllen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | swellan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swellaną | to swell |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
Words derived from “schwellen”