Where does “schwëllen” come from?

schwëllen (Luxembourgish) 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,...

schwëllen (Luxembourgish): to swell up; to become swollen

Definitions

  1. to swell up; to become swollen

Ancestry of “schwëllen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanswëllen—
2Old High Germanswellan—
3Proto-Germanicswellanąto swell
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swellaną →Every word from Old High German swellan →
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