Where does “smullen” come from?

smullen (Low German) comes from Low German smölen, from Old Saxon smolian, from Proto-West Germanic smolōn.

smullen (Low German): to emit fumes, dust or smoke, smoulder

Definitions

  1. to emit fumes, dust or smoke, smoulder

Ancestry of “smullen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low Germansmölento smoulder
2Old Saxonsmolian—
3Proto-West Germanicsmolōn—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic smolōn →Every word from Old Saxon smolian →Every word from Low German smölen →