Where does “swëllen” come from?

swëllen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German swellan, from Proto-Germanic swellaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Ancestry of “swëllen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanswellan—
2Proto-Germanicswellanąto swell
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Words derived from “swëllen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swellaną →Every word from Old High German swellan →