Where does “håbefuld” come from?

håbefuld (Danish) comes from Danish fuld, from Old Norse fullr, from Proto-Germanic fullaz, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

håbefuld (Danish): hopeful

Definitions

  1. hopeful

Ancestry of “håbefuld”, step by step

håbefuld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish fuld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfuldfull; complete; drunk
2Old Norsefullrfull
3Proto-Germanicfullazfull; the whole, the entire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₁nósfull
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

via Danish håbe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhåbeto hope
2Middle Low Germanhōpento hope
3Old Saxonhopon—
4Proto-West Germanichopōnto hope, to expect
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós →Every word from Proto-Germanic fullaz →
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