Where does “massefylde” come from?
massefylde (Danish) comes from Danish fylde, from Old Danish fyllæ, from Old Norse fylla, from Proto-Germanic fullijaną, from Proto-Germanic fullaz, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
massefylde (Danish): density
Definitions
- density
Ancestry of “massefylde”, step by step
massefylde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish fylde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | fylde | volume; wealth, abundance; to fill |
| 2 | Old Danish | fyllæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | fylla | to fill; to complete, make up; to fulfill |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fullijaną | to fill, to make full |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fullaz | full; the whole, the entire |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
via Danish masse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | masse | mass, pulp; multitude, crowd, mob; many, loads, a... |
| 2 | German | Maße | mass quantity of matter |
| 3 | Latin | massa | mass, bulk; load, burden; dough |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μᾶζα | barley-bread or cake |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μάσσω | to handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mh₂ǵyéti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂ǵ- | to knead, stroke |