Where does “æðrufullur” come from?
æðrufullur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic fullur, from Old Norse fullr, from Proto-Germanic fullaz, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
æðrufullur (Icelandic): despondent
Definitions
- despondent
Ancestry of “æðrufullur”, step by step
æðrufullur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic fullur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | fullur | full; drunk; -ful |
| 2 | Old Norse | fullr | full |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fullaz | full; the whole, the entire |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
via Icelandic æðra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | æðra | despondency, despair |