Where does “fimbul-” come from?

fimbul- (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse fimbul-, from Proto-Germanic fimbulaz, from Proto-Indo-European bamb- — to inflate, swell; round object.

fimbul- (Icelandic): mighty, great

Definitions

  1. mighty, great

Ancestry of “fimbul-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefimbul-distinguishing something large, considerable
2Proto-Germanicfimbulazgiant; monster
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbamb-to inflate, swell; round object

Words derived from “fimbul-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bamb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fimbulaz →Every word from Old Norse fimbul- →
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