Where does “Schwulst” come from?

Schwulst (German) comes 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,...

Schwulst (German): swelling, tumour

Definitions

  1. swelling, tumour

Ancestry of “Schwulst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanswulst—
2Germanschwellento swell up; to bulge
3Middle High Germanswëllen—
4Old High Germanswellan—
5Proto-Germanicswellanąto swell
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Words derived from “Schwulst”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swellaną →Every word from Old High German swellan →