Where does “fulenden” come from?
fulenden (Middle English) comes from Old English fullendian, from Old English endian, from Proto-Germanic andijōną, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
fulenden (Middle English): To finish; achieve; complete
Definitions
- To finish; achieve; complete
Ancestry of “fulenden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | fullendian | to complete |
| 2 | Old English | endian | to end, make an end of; to finish, complete; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | andijōną | to end, bring to an end, finish |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |