Where does “*sweltan” come from?
*sweltan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic sweltaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Ancestry of “*sweltan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sweltaną | to die; succumb |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |