Where does “baluful” come from?
baluful (Middle English) comes from Old English bealuful, from Old English -ful, from Proto-Germanic -fullaz, from Proto-Germanic fullaz, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
baluful (Middle English): Alternative form of baleful
Definitions
- Alternative form of baleful
Ancestry of “baluful”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | bealuful | — |
| 2 | Old English | -ful | full of; -ful |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | -fullaz | -ful |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fullaz | full; the whole, the entire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
Words derived from “baluful”