Where does “smolderen” come from?

smolderen (Middle English) comes from Middle English smolder, from Proto-West Germanic smolōn.

smolderen (Middle English): to suffocate, stifle

Definitions

  1. to suffocate, stifle

Ancestry of “smolderen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsmoldersmoke, smoky vapour
2Proto-West Germanicsmolōn—

Words derived from “smolderen”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic smolōn →Every word from Middle English smolder →