English word origin

Etymology of dwalm

From Old English dwolma (“confusion”), from or related to Proto-Germanic *dwalaz (“confused, stunned”).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A swoon; a sudden sickness.

verb

To fail in health.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Old English dwolma (“confusion”), from or related to Proto-Germanic *dwalaz (“confused, stunned”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Inherited-form mentiondwolmaang
Derivation mention*dwalazgem-pro · confused, stunned

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