Where does “hlīsful” come from?
hlīsful (Old English) comes from Old English fūl, from Proto-West Germanic fūl, from Proto-Germanic fūlaz, from Proto-Indo-European pū- — rotten, putrid; be rotten; putrid; to rot, swell,...
hlīsful (Old English): famous
Definitions
- famous
Ancestry of “hlīsful”, step by step
hlīsful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English fūl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | fūl | foul, unclean, impure, vile, corrupt, rotten,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | fūl | foul, dirty |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fūlaz | foul, dirty; rotten |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pū- | rotten, putrid; be rotten; putrid; to rot, swell,... |
via Old English hlīsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hlīsa | fame |