Where does “fylla” come from?
fylla (Faroese) comes from Old Norse fylla, from Proto-Germanic fullijaną, from Proto-Germanic fullaz, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
fylla (Faroese): to fill; to have a birthday
Definitions
- to fill; to have a birthday
Ancestry of “fylla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | fylla | to fill; to complete, make up; to fulfill |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fullijaną | to fill, to make full |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fullaz | full; the whole, the entire |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |