queal

English

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) To faint away.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English quelen inherited from Old English cwelan (die) inherited from Proto-Germanic *kwelaną (suffer) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH- (pierce, throw, stick, hit by throwing, sting, pain, prick, death, injury, reach), *gʷelH- (pierce, throw, stick, hit by throwing, sting, pain, prick, death, injury, reach).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʷelH-

Gloss

pierce, throw, stick, hit by throwing, sting, pain, prick, death, injury, reach

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

痛

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