Where does “smolen” come from?
smolen (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic smallijan, from Proto-Indo-European smel- — to burn, smoulder, smoke; tar, pitch; to burn,...
Ancestry of “smolen”, step by step
smolen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic smallijan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | smallijan | to glow, burn, smoulder |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | smel- | to burn, smoulder, smoke; tar, pitch; to burn,... |
via Proto-West Germanic smolōn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | smolōn | — |