Where does “swēlen” come from?

swēlen (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon swelan, from Proto-West Germanic swelan, from Proto-Germanic swelaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Ancestry of “swēlen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonswelan
2Proto-West Germanicswelanto burn
3Proto-Germanicswelanąto burn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Words derived from “swēlen

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