Where does “munnfull” come from?

munnfull (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk full, from Old Norse fullr, from Proto-Germanic fullaz, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

munnfull (Norwegian Nynorsk): a mouthful

Definitions

  1. a mouthful

Ancestry of “munnfull”, step by step

munnfull traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk full

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfullfull; drunk; complete, total
2Old Norsefullrfull
3Proto-Germanicfullazfull; the whole, the entire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₁nósfull
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

via Norwegian Nynorsk munn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmunnmouth; ability to speak; a person which one has...
2Old NorsemuðrAlternative form of munnr
3Proto-Germanicmunþazmouth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós →Every word from Proto-Germanic fullaz →