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Where does “fleiri” come from?

fleiri (Faroese) comes from Old Norse fleiri, from Proto-Germanic flaizô, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

fleiri (Faroese): more, comparative degree of nógvur; several,...

Definitions

  1. more, comparative degree of nógvur; several,...

Ancestry of “fleiri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefleiri—
2Proto-Germanicflaizômore
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

Words derived from “fleiri”

  • fleirtal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →