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