Where does “hvolpafullur” come from?

hvolpafullur (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.

hvolpafullur (Icelandic): pregnant, gravid (of dogs)

Definitions

  1. pregnant, gravid (of dogs)

Ancestry of “hvolpafullur”, step by step

hvolpafullur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic fullur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfullurfull; drunk; -ful
2Old Norsefullrfull
3Proto-Germanicfullazfull; the whole, the entire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₁nósfull
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

via Icelandic hvolpur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichvolpurpuppy young dog
2Old Norsehvelprpuppy
3Proto-Germanichwelpazwhelp, pup
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kale-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós →Every word from Proto-Germanic fullaz →