Where does “fimbulfamb” come from?

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

fimbulfamb (Icelandic): gibberish, silly talk

Definitions

  1. gibberish, silly talk

Ancestry of “fimbulfamb”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfimbul-mighty, great
2Old Norsefimbul-distinguishing something large, considerable
3Proto-Germanicfimbulazgiant; monster
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbamb-to inflate, swell; round object
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bamb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fimbulaz →Every word from Icelandic fimbul- →