Where does “smullen” come from?
smullen (Middle English) comes from Old English smyllan, from Proto-West Germanic smallijan, from Proto-Indo-European smel- — to burn, smoulder, smoke; tar, pitch; to burn,...
Ancestry of “smullen”, step by step
smullen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English smyllan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | smyllan | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | smallijan | to glow, burn, smoulder |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | smel- | to burn, smoulder, smoke; tar, pitch; to burn,... |
via Old English smiellan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | smiellan | to fume, reek |