Where does “fífl” come from?

fífl (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic fimbulaz, from Proto-Indo-European bamb- — to inflate, swell; round object.

fífl (Old Norse): monster; giant

Definitions

  1. monster; giant

Ancestry of “fífl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfimbulazgiant; monster
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbamb-to inflate, swell; round object

Words derived from “fífl”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bamb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fimbulaz →