Where does “fylke” come from?
fylke (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse fylki, from Proto-Germanic fulkiją, from Proto-Germanic fulką, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
fylke (Norwegian Nynorsk): a county
Ancestry of “fylke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | fylki | district, county, shire; battalion, host;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fulkiją | A collection of people; band; company; troop |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fulką | people; tribe |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |