動詞 whelm:

1. overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
   同義詞：overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, overcome, overtake

whelm

v.tr.（及物動詞）
whelmed,whelm.ing,whelms
To cover with water; submerge.
使淹沒；使浸沉
To overwhelm.
使覆沒

來源：
Middle English whelmen [to overturn]
中古英語 whelmen [使翻使]
probably alteration influenced by helmen [to cover] from Old English helmian
可能為 受 helmen的影響 [使覆蓋] 源自 古英語 helmian
of whelven
whelven的變化
from Old English -hwelfan
源自 古英語 -hwelfan
as in 3hwelfan [to cover over]
如在 3hwelfan [蓋滿]