swelan

Old English

verb
Definitions
  • to burn, perish with heat

Etymology

Inherited from *swelan inherited from Proto-Germanic *swelaną (burn slowly, smoulder, create a burningly cold sensation) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *swel- (burn, shine, warm, swallow, smoulder, drink, smolder, swell, warm up, gulp).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*swel-

Gloss

burn, shine, warm, swallow, smoulder, drink, smolder, swell, warm up, gulp

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

飲

Emoji
🔥

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