Where does “swelan” come from?
swelan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic swelan, from Proto-Germanic swelaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
swelan (Old English): to burn, perish with heat
Definitions
- to burn, perish with heat
Ancestry of “swelan”, step by step
swelan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic swelan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | swelan | to burn |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swelaną | to burn |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
via Proto-Germanic *swelan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *swelan | — |