Where does “fylking” come from?

fylking (Danish) comes from Old Norse fylking, from Proto-Germanic fulkiją, from Proto-Germanic fulką, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

fylking (Danish): army arranged for battle; a formation

Definitions

  1. army arranged for battle; a formation

Ancestry of “fylking”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefylking—
2Proto-GermanicfulkijąA collection of people; band; company; troop
3Proto-Germanicfulkąpeople; tribe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fulką →Every word from Proto-Germanic fulkiją →