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Where does “swel-” come from?

swel- (Proto-Indo-European): to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Definitions

  1. to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Words derived from “swel-”

  • cell
  • savage
  • swelling
  • swallow
  • swell
  • swollen
  • sulfur
  • salvage
  • sill
  • isle
  • savagely
  • Sylvester
  • Silvia
  • subliminal
  • windowsill
  • celled
  • sweltering
  • salvaging
  • groundswell
  • swill
  • silvicultural
  • subliminally
  • swale
  • savageness