Where does “oþcwelan” come from?
oþcwelan (Old English) comes from Old English cwelan, from Proto-Germanic kwelaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.
oþcwelan (Old English): to die
Definitions
- to die
Ancestry of “oþcwelan”, step by step
oþcwelan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English cwelan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | cwelan | to die |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kwelaną | to suffer, hurt |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |
via Old English oþ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | oþ | until, as far as, up to, down to; until |