Where does “*swilljan” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*swilljan”, step by step

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

Words derived from “*swilljan”

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