Where does “cwelan” come from?
cwelan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic kwelaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
cwelan (Old English): to die
Ancestry of “cwelan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | kwelaną | to suffer, hurt |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
Words derived from “cwelan”