Where does “svulst” come from?

svulst (Swedish) 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,...

svulst (Swedish): growth, tumor, cyst

Definitions

  1. growth, tumor, cyst

Ancestry of “svulst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchwulstswelling, tumour
2Middle High Germanswulst—
3Germanschwellento swell up; to bulge
4Middle High Germanswëllen—
5Old High Germanswellan—
6Proto-Germanicswellanąto swell
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswel-to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...

Words derived from “svulst”

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