Where does “fjøl” come from?
fjøl (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse fjǫl, from Proto-Germanic felu, from Proto-Germanic feluz, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
fjøl (Norwegian Nynorsk): board, plank of wood used in construction; board...
Definitions
- board, plank of wood used in construction; board...
Ancestry of “fjøl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | fjǫl | deal, board |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | felu | much, a lot; a lot of; very |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | feluz | many; cruel, evil |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |