Where does “fulnesse” come from?
fulnesse (Middle English) comes from Middle English fúl, 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.
fulnesse (Middle English): Plenty, profusion; the state of being abundant
Definitions
- Plenty, profusion; the state of being abundant
Ancestry of “fulnesse”, step by step
fulnesse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English fúl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | fúl | very; much; to a great extent |
| 2 | Old English | full | full, filled, complete, entire; a beaker; a cup,... |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | full | full |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fullaz | full; the whole, the entire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
via Old English fūlnes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | fūlnes | foulness |