Where does “swelle” come from?

swelle (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,...

swelle (Middle English): A swelling or bloating; Haughty, vain; Quickly,...

Definitions

  1. A swelling or bloating; Haughty, vain; Quickly,...

Ancestry of “swelle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishswellenTo swell; to grow or become bigger or stronger;...
2Old Englishswellanto swell
3Proto-West Germanic*swellan—
4Proto-Germanicswellanąto swell
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swellaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *swellan →