Where does “forswelan” come from?

forswelan (Old English) comes from Old English fōr, from Proto-West Germanic furi, from Proto-Germanic furi, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

forswelan (Old English): to burn up, kindle

Definitions

  1. to burn up, kindle

Ancestry of “forswelan”, step by step

forswelan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English fōr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfōrjourney; going, course, journey
2Proto-West Germanicfurifor; before; forward
3Proto-Germanicfurifor, before; before, forward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Old English swelan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishswelanto burn, perish with heat
2Proto-West Germanicswelanto burn
3Proto-Germanicswelanąto burn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →