Where does “fleir-” come from?

fleir- (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk fleire, from Old Norse fleiri, from Proto-Germanic flaizô, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

fleir- (Norwegian Nynorsk): multi-, many

Definitions

  1. multi-, many

Ancestry of “fleir-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfleiremore (exact comparison)
2Old Norsefleirimore, most
3Proto-Germanicflaizômore
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

Words derived from “fleir-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic flaizô →Every word from Old Norse fleiri →