Where does “súlfur” come from?

súlfur (Portuguese) comes from Latin sulfur, from Proto-Indo-European swelplos, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

súlfur (Portuguese): a homeopathic sulfur solution

Definitions

  1. a homeopathic sulfur solution

Ancestry of “súlfur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsulfursulfur, brimstone; lightning
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswelplos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Words derived from “súlfur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swelplos →Every word from Latin sulfur →