Dwelled
/dwɛlt/noun
Past tense of dwell, meaning to reside or live in a place.
Did you know?The word "dwell" is connected to the Old English term for a place of habitation, which often carried connotations of both safety and supernatural presence.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*dʰwel-
“to be strong or to grow, indicating stability and rootedness.”
Ancient Germanic
Gmc
*dwelan
“to lead astray, to wander, or to remain.”
Old English
OE
dwellan
“to delay, to remain, or to reside.”
Middle English
ME
dwelden
“to reside or stay in a place.”
Modern English
English
dwelled
“the past tense form of dwell, indicating a completed action of residing.”