Where does “swal” come from?
swal (Middle English) comes from Middle English swellen, from Old English swellan, from Proto-West Germanic *swellan, from Proto-Germanic swellaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Ancestry of “swal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | swellen | To swell; to grow or become bigger or stronger;... |
| 2 | Old English | swellan | to swell |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *swellan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swellaną | to swell |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
Words derived from “swal”