Where does “fjølment” come from?

fjølment (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse fjǫlmennr, from Old Norse fjǫl-, from Proto-Germanic felu, from Proto-Germanic feluz, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

fjølment (Norwegian Nynorsk): numerous

Definitions

  1. numerous

Ancestry of “fjølment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefjǫlmennrwith many men
2Old Norsefjǫl-much, manifold
3Proto-Germanicfelumuch, a lot; a lot of; very
4Proto-Germanicfeluzmany; cruel, evil
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic feluz →Every word from Proto-Germanic felu →