Where does “munnfull” come from?

munnfull (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål full, from Danish fuld, from Old Norse fullr, from Proto-Germanic fullaz, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

munnfull (Norwegian Bokmål): a mouthful

Definitions

  1. a mouthful

Ancestry of “munnfull”, step by step

munnfull traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål full

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfullfull; drunk
2Danishfuldfull; complete; drunk
3Old Norsefullrfull
4Proto-Germanicfullazfull; the whole, the entire
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₁nósfull
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

via Norwegian Bokmål munn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålmunnmouth
2Danishmundmouth; imperative of munde
3Old NorsemuðrAlternative form of munnr
4Proto-Germanicmunþazmouth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós →Every word from Proto-Germanic fullaz →