Where does “fjöltengi” come from?

fjöltengi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic fjöl-, from Old Norse fjǫl-, from Proto-Germanic felu, from Proto-Germanic feluz, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

fjöltengi (Icelandic): extension cord with multiple sockets, power strip

Definitions

  1. extension cord with multiple sockets, power strip

Ancestry of “fjöltengi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfjöl-multi, many, much, manifold
2Old Norsefjǫl-much, manifold
3Proto-Germanicfelumuch, a lot; a lot of; very
4Proto-Germanicfeluzmany; cruel, evil
5Proto-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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