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Where does “fullendian” come from?

fullendian (Old English) comes from Old English endian, from Proto-Germanic andijōną, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

fullendian (Old English): to complete

Definitions

  1. to complete

Ancestry of “fullendian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishendianto end, make an end of; to finish, complete; to...
2Proto-Germanicandijōnąto end, bring to an end, finish
3Proto-Germanicandijazend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “fullendian”

  • fulenden
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