Where does “fultumleas” come from?
fultumleas (Old English) comes from Old English fultum, from Old English tēam, from Proto-Germanic *taum, from Proto-Germanic taumaz, from Proto-Germanic taugijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
fultumleas (Old English): without help; helpless
Definitions
- without help; helpless
Ancestry of “fultumleas”, step by step
fultumleas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English fultum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | fultum | help, support; protection, reinforcements; army,... |
| 2 | Old English | tēam | team; child-bearing, offspring, brood, set of... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *taum | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | taumaz | a tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | taugijaną | to stretch, draw |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |