Where does “swellan” come from?
swellan (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic swellaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Ancestry of “swellan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | swellaną | to swell |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
Words derived from “swellan”