Where does “svulstig” come from?
svulstig (Swedish) comes from Swedish svulst, 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 (Swedish): too ornate, bombastic, grandiloquent
Definitions
- too ornate, bombastic, grandiloquent
Ancestry of “svulstig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | svulst | growth, tumor, cyst |
| 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,... |