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

Definitions

  1. a county

Ancestry of “fylke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefylkidistrict, county, shire; battalion, host;...
2Proto-GermanicfulkijąA collection of people; band; company; troop
3Proto-Germanicfulkąpeople; tribe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

Words derived from “fylke”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fulką →Every word from Proto-Germanic fulkiją →