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
- to wash; swirl; wash away
Ancestry of “swilen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | swillan | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *swilljan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swiljaną | to gulp, swallow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
Words derived from “swilen”