Where does “fjalakǫttr” come from?

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

fjalakǫttr (Old Norse): mousetrap

Definitions

  1. mousetrap

Ancestry of “fjalakǫttr”, step by step

fjalakǫttr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse fjǫl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefjǫldeal, board
2Proto-Germanicfelumuch, a lot; a lot of; very
3Proto-Germanicfeluzmany; cruel, evil
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

via Old Norse kǫttr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsekǫttrcat
2Proto-Germanickattuzcat
3Latincattusa cat
4Latincattaa cat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic feluz →Every word from Proto-Germanic felu →