Where does “viel” come from?

viel (Pennsylvania German) comes from Middle High German vīle, from Old High German filu, from Proto-West Germanic *felu, from Proto-Germanic felu, from Proto-Germanic feluz, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

viel (Pennsylvania German): much, a lot of

Definitions

  1. much, a lot of

Ancestry of “viel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvīle—
2Old High Germanfilumany; much
3Proto-West Germanic*felumuch, a lot
4Proto-Germanicfelumuch, a lot; a lot of; very
5Proto-Germanicfeluzmany; cruel, evil
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic feluz →Every word from Proto-Germanic felu →