Where does “swelgan” come from?
swelgan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *swelgan, from Proto-Germanic swelganą, from Proto-Indo-European swelk-, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
swelgan (Old English): to swallow; to eat up, devour
Definitions
- to swallow; to eat up, devour
Ancestry of “swelgan”, step by step
swelgan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-West Germanic *swelgan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *swelgan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swelganą | to gulp, gobble, swallow, devour; to revel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swelk- | to gulp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
via Proto-Germanic *swelgan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *swelgan | — |