Where does “svulstighed” come from?
svulstighed (Danish) comes from Danish svulstig, 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 — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
svulstighed (Danish): pomposity, ostentation, bombast
Definitions
- pomposity, ostentation, bombast
Ancestry of “svulstighed”, step by step
svulstighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish svulstig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | svulstig | pompous, bombastic, florid, exaggerated |
| 2 | German | schwulstig | swollen, puffy, bloated (as a result of an illness, infection, injury, etc.) |
| 3 | German | Schwulst | swelling, tumour |
| 4 | Middle High German | swulst | — |
| 5 | German | schwellen | to swell up; to bulge |
| 6 | Middle High German | swëllen | — |
| 7 | Old High German | swellan | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | swellaną | to swell |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swel- | to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,... |