Where does “Schwell” come from?
Schwell (Luxembourgish) comes from Old High German swelli, from Proto-Germanic sulī, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.
Schwell (Luxembourgish): threshold
Ancestry of “Schwell”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | swelli | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | sulī | balk, bar, threshold, sill |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sēl- | to calm, quiet, be favourable |