Where does “swirlen” come from?

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

swirlen (Middle English): to eddy; swirl

Definitions

to eddy; swirl

Ancestry of “swirlen”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Norse	*svirla	—
2	Old Norse	sverra	—

Words derived from “swirlen”

Every word from Old Norse sverra →

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