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

  1. board, plank of wood used in construction; board...

Ancestry of “fjøl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefjǫldeal, board
2Proto-Germanicfelumuch, a lot; a lot of; very
3Proto-Germanicfeluzmany; cruel, evil
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic feluz →Every word from Proto-Germanic felu →