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Where does “sull” come from?

sull (Icelandic) comes from Proto-Germanic *swulą, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

sull (Icelandic): mixture, mix; watered down drink, piss, slosh;...

Definitions

  1. mixture, mix; watered down drink, piss, slosh;...

Ancestry of “sull”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanic*swulą—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
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