Where does “swirlen” come from?

swirlen (Middle English) comes from Old Norse *svirla, from Old Norse sverra.

swirlen (Middle English): to eddy; swirl

Definitions

  1. to eddy; swirl

Ancestry of “swirlen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norse*svirla—
2Old Norsesverra—

Words derived from “swirlen”

Every word from Old Norse sverra →Every word from Old Norse *svirla →