Where does “fülle” come from?
fülle (Middle English) comes from Middle English fille, from Old English fyllu, from Proto-Germanic fullį̄, from Proto-Indo-European plūno-, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
Ancestry of “fülle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | fille | — |
| 2 | Old English | fyllu | one's fill, fulness of food or drink |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fullį̄ | fullness |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | plūno- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |