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Where does “fylling” come from?

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

fylling (Old Norse): filling; fulfilment

Definitions

  1. filling; fulfilment

Ancestry of “fylling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefyllato fill; to complete, make up; to fulfill
2Proto-Germanicfullijanąto fill, to make full
3Proto-Germanicfullazfull; the whole, the entire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₁nósfull
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

Words derived from “fylling”

  • fylling
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