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

Definitions

  1. to die

Ancestry of “cwelan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickwelanąto suffer, hurt
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷelH-to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

Words derived from “cwelan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kwelaną →
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