Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/sweltaną

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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *swel- (to smolder; burn; scorch). Cognate with Old Armenian քաղց (kʻałcʻ).

Pronunciation

Verb

*sweltaną

  1. to die; succumb

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