Where does “vulborden” come from?
vulborden (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon ful, from Proto-West Germanic full, from Proto-Germanic fullaz, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
Ancestry of “vulborden”, step by step
vulborden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Saxon ful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | ful | full |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | full | full |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fullaz | full; the whole, the entire |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
via Old Saxon bord
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | bord | — |