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Where does “Füllen” come from?

Füllen (German) comes from Middle High German vülīn, from Old High German fulīn, from Proto-Germanic fulīną, from Proto-Germanic fulô, from Proto-Indo-European "pl̥Hon-", from Proto-Indo-European pōlH- — animal young.

Füllen (German): Alternative form of Fohlen

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of Fohlen

Ancestry of “Füllen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvülīn—
2Old High Germanfulīn—
3Proto-Germanicfulīną—
4Proto-Germanicfulôfoal
5Proto-Indo-European"pl̥Hon-"—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpōlH-animal young

Words derived from “Füllen”

  • Füllfederhalter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pōlH- →