Where does “swilen” come from?

swilen (Middle English) comes from Old English swillan, from Proto-West Germanic *swilljan, from Proto-Germanic swiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

swilen (Middle English): to wash; swirl; wash away

Definitions

  1. to wash; swirl; wash away

Ancestry of “swilen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishswillanto gargle
2Proto-West Germanic*swilljan—
3Proto-Germanicswiljanąto gulp, swallow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Words derived from “swilen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swiljaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *swilljan →