Where does “smolderen” come from?
smolderen (Middle English) comes from Middle English smolder, from Proto-West Germanic smolōn.
smolderen (Middle English): to suffocate, stifle
Ancestry of “smolderen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | smolder | smoke, smoky vapour |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | smolōn | — |
Words derived from “smolderen”