Where does “combler” come from?

combler (French) comes from Latin cumulō, from Latin cumulus, from Proto-Indo-European ku-m-olo, from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- — to swell; to be strong.

combler (French): to fulfil, satisfy; to fill; to counter

Definitions

  1. to fulfil, satisfy; to fill; to counter

Ancestry of “combler”, step by step

combler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin cumulō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincumulōto heap, pile up, amass, accumulate
2Latincumulusheap, pile; surplus; summit
3Proto-Indo-Europeanku-m-olo—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewh₁-to swell; to be strong

via Latin cumulāre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincumulāre—

Words derived from “combler”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ku-m-olo →Every word from Latin cumulus →