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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-”

  • fjölkynngi
  • fjöl-
  • fjölbreyttur
  • fjöltyngdur
  • fjölkvæni
  • fjölgyðistrú
  • fjölröddun
  • fjölveri
  • fjölliða
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