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Where does “full” come from?

full (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic full, from Proto-Germanic fullaz, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

full (Old English): full, filled, complete, entire; a beaker; a cup,...

Definitions

  1. full, filled, complete, entire; a beaker; a cup,...

Ancestry of “full”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicfullfull
2Proto-Germanicfullazfull; the whole, the entire
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₁nósfull
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

Words derived from “full”

  • full
  • fulfill
  • fulfilling
  • fulfillment
  • fuller
  • fulfilment
  • fou
  • fullback
  • fulling
  • unfulfilling
  • fulfiller
  • fullish
  • nonfulfillment
  • unfulfillable
  • unfulfillment
  • fullscreen
  • nonfulfilment
  • unfulfilment
  • Quiverfull
  • fulfillable
  • fullhearted
  • fullcourt
  • nonfull
  • overfulfill
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