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
Ancestry of “fimbulfamb”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | fimbul- | mighty, great |
| 2 | Old Norse | fimbul- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fimbulaz | giant; monster |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bamb- | to inflate, swell; round object |