Where does “vielerlei” come from?

vielerlei (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.

vielerlei (German): In great number and of many types

Definitions

  1. In great number and of many types

Ancestry of “vielerlei”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic feluz →Every word from Proto-Germanic felu →
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