Where does “einfüllen” come from?

einfüllen (German) comes from German Füllen, 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.

einfüllen (German): to pour in, to fill in

Definitions

  1. to pour in, to fill in

Ancestry of “einfüllen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFüllenAlternative form of Fohlen
2Middle High Germanvülīn—
3Old High Germanfulīn—
4Proto-Germanicfulīną—
5Proto-Germanicfulôfoal
6Proto-Indo-European"pl̥Hon-"—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpōlH-animal young
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pōlH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European "pl̥Hon-" →Every word from Proto-Germanic fulô →