Where does “fylkir” come from?
fylkir (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic fulkijaz, from Proto-Germanic fulką, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
fylkir (Old Norse): chief, king
Ancestry of “fylkir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | fulkijaz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fulką | people; tribe |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
Words derived from “fylkir”