Where does “svulstig” come from?
svulstig (Danish) comes from German schwulstig, from German Schwulst, from Middle High German swulst, from German schwellen, from Middle High German swëllen, from Old High German swellan, from Proto-Germanic swellaną, from Proto-Indo-European swel- — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
svulstig (Danish): pompous, bombastic, florid, exaggerated
Definitions
- pompous, bombastic, florid, exaggerated
Ancestry of “svulstig”, step by step
svulstig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German schwulstig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schwulstig | swollen, puffy, bloated (as a result of an illness, infection, injury, etc.) |
| 2 | German | Schwulst | swelling, tumour |
| 3 | Middle High German | swulst | — |
| 4 | German | schwellen | to swell up; to bulge |
| 5 | Middle High German | swëllen | — |
| 6 | Old High German | swellan | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | swellaną | to swell |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |
via Danish svulst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | svulst | growth, tumor, cyst |