Where does “i-swolle” come from?
i-swolle (Middle English) comes from Old English swollen, from Proto-Germanic swullanaz, from Proto-Germanic swellaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Ancestry of “i-swolle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | swollen | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swullanaz | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swellaną | to swell |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
Words derived from “i-swolle”