Dwell
/dwɛl/noun
To live in or at a specified place.
Did you know?The Old English 'dwellan' originally meant 'to lead astray' or 'to delay,' hinting at a deeper connection to being lost in thought or place.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*dwalwō
“to wander or roam about.”
Old English
OE
dwellan
“to lead astray, delay, or hinder.”
Middle English
ME
dwelien
“to linger, remain in a place.”
Modern English
Eng
dwell
“to reside or live in a place.”
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