Where does “fylling” come from?

fylling (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse fylling, from Old Norse fylla, from Proto-Germanic fullijaną, from Proto-Germanic fullaz, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

fylling (Norwegian Nynorsk): filling; a dump

Definitions

  1. filling; a dump

Ancestry of “fylling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefyllingfilling; fulfilment
2Old Norsefyllato fill; to complete, make up; to fulfill
3Proto-Germanicfullijanąto fill, to make full
4Proto-Germanicfullazfull; the whole, the entire
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₁nósfull
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós →Every word from Proto-Germanic fullaz →