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Where does “swelplos” come from?

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

Ancestry of “swelplos”, step by step

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

Words derived from “swelplos”

  • sulfur
  • sulfurous
  • sulphureous
  • desulfurization
  • sulfotransferase
  • nonsulfur
  • sulphury
  • desulphurization
  • sulphuryl
  • sulfosuccinate
  • Soufrière
  • sulfurylase
  • sulfolipid
  • organosulfur
  • sulfinic
  • hydrodesulfurization
  • sulfonium
  • sulfuryl
  • sulfosalicylic
  • desulfuration
  • unsulfured
  • desulfurase
  • sulfinate
  • sulfotyrosine
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