Where does “svällning” come from?

svällning (Swedish) comes from Swedish svälla, from Old Swedish svælla, from Old Norse svella, from Proto-Germanic swellaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

svällning (Swedish): swelling

Definitions

  1. swelling

Ancestry of “svällning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsvällato swell
2Old Swedishsvællato swell
3Old Norsesvellato swell
4Proto-Germanicswellanąto swell
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swellaną →Every word from Old Norse svella →