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Where does “fullr” come from?

fullr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic fullaz, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

fullr (Old Norse): full

Definitions

  1. full

Ancestry of “fullr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfullazfull; the whole, the entire
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₁nósfull
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

Words derived from “fullr”

  • bräddfull
  • full
  • fullmäktig
  • fullare
  • fullfölja
  • fullgöra
  • fullmakt
  • föraktfull
  • fullastet
  • halvfull
  • fullblods
  • fullblodshest
  • fullverdig
  • omsorgsfull
  • stappfull
  • full
  • fullmåne
  • halvfull
  • hatefull
  • fullmåne
  • fullblods
  • fullblodshest
  • fullverdig
  • omsorgsfull
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