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