Where does “Vielflach” come from?

Vielflach (German) comes from German viel, from Middle High German vil, from Old High German filu, from Proto-West Germanic *felu, from Proto-Germanic felu, from Proto-Germanic feluz, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

Vielflach (German): polyhedron

Definitions

  1. polyhedron

Ancestry of “Vielflach”, step by step

Vielflach traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German viel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanvielmuch, a lot; much, many
2Middle High Germanvil
3Old High Germanfilumany; much
4Proto-West Germanic*felumuch, a lot
5Proto-Germanicfelumuch, a lot; a lot of; very
6Proto-Germanicfeluzmany; cruel, evil
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

via German Flach

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFlachshallow wide and not deep
2Middle High Germanvlach
3Old High Germanflahflat, smooth
4Proto-West Germanic*flak
5Proto-Germanicflakazflat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥kehflat surface
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic feluzEvery word from Proto-Germanic felu