Where does “rædselsfuld” come from?
rædselsfuld (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.
rædselsfuld (Danish): horrible, horrifying, horrendous, foul
Definitions
- horrible, horrifying, horrendous, foul
Ancestry of “rædselsfuld”, step by step
rædselsfuld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish fuld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | fuld | full; complete; drunk |
| 2 | Old Norse | fullr | full |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fullaz | full; the whole, the entire |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
via Danish rædsel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | rædsel | horror an intense painful emotion of fear |