Where does “fill” come from?

fill (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish fillid, from Proto-Celtic *welnīti, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.

fill (Scottish Gaelic): fold; plait; twill; imply; contain, include

Definitions

  1. fold; plait; twill; imply; contain, include

Ancestry of “fill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishfillidturns back
2Proto-Celtic*welnīti—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind

Words derived from “fill”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European welH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēlH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic *welnīti →
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