Where does “fjǫl-” come from?

fjǫl- (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic felu, from Proto-Germanic feluz, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

fjǫl- (Old Norse): much, manifold

Definitions

  1. much, manifold

Ancestry of “fjǫl-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfelumuch, a lot; a lot of; very
2Proto-Germanicfeluzmany; cruel, evil
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

Words derived from “fjǫl-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic feluzEvery word from Proto-Germanic felu