Where does “svella” come from?
svella (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse svella, from Proto-Germanic swellaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
svella (Icelandic): to swell, to surge
Ancestry of “svella”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | svella | to swell |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swellaną | to swell |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |