Where does “swelle” come from?

swelle (Middle High German) comes from Old High German swelli, from Proto-Germanic sulī, from Proto-Indo-European sēl- — to calm, quiet, be favourable.

Ancestry of “swelle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanswelli—
2Proto-Germanicsulībalk, bar, threshold, sill
3Proto-Indo-Europeansēl-to calm, quiet, be favourable

Words derived from “swelle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sulī →Every word from Old High German swelli →