Where does “fjæl” come from?

fjæl (Danish) comes from Old Danish fial, from Old Norse fjǫl, from Proto-Germanic felu, from Proto-Germanic feluz, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

fjæl (Danish): a plank, board often of poor quality

Definitions

  1. a plank, board often of poor quality

Ancestry of “fjæl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishfial—
2Old Norsefjǫldeal, board
3Proto-Germanicfelumuch, a lot; a lot of; very
4Proto-Germanicfeluzmany; cruel, evil
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic feluz →Every word from Proto-Germanic felu →
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