Where does “svulstighet” come from?
svulstighet (Swedish) comes from Swedish svulstig, 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 — to smolder; burn; scorch; beam, board, frame,...
svulstighet (Swedish): bombastry, grandiloquence
Definitions
- bombastry, grandiloquence
Ancestry of “svulstighet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | svulstig | too ornate, bombastic, grandiloquent |
| 2 | Swedish | svulst | growth, tumor, cyst |
| 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,... |