Where does “*swelan” come from?

*swelan (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic swelaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Ancestry of “*swelan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicswelanąto burn
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Words derived from “*swelan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swelaną →