Where does “fullen” come from?
fullen (Middle English) comes from Old English fullian, from Old English full-, from Old English full, from Proto-West Germanic full, from Proto-Germanic fullaz, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
fullen (Middle English): To fill; to make full
Definitions
- To fill; to make full
Ancestry of “fullen”, step by step
fullen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English fullian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | fullian | to fulfill, perfect |
| 2 | Old English | full- | full, fully, completely, entirely; very |
| 3 | Old English | full | full, filled, complete, entire; a beaker; a cup,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | full | full |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fullaz | full; the whole, the entire |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
via Middle English fülle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | fülle | The totality or entirety of something |
| 2 | Middle English | fille | A sufficient amount; the state of satiation |
| 3 | Old English | fyllu | one's fill, fulness of food or drink |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fullį̄ | fullness |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | plūno- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₁- | to fill |