Where does “bräddfull” come from?
bräddfull (Swedish) comes from Swedish full, from Old Norse fullr, from Proto-Germanic fullaz, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
bräddfull (Swedish): brimful, topfull, completely full, packed full,...
Definitions
- brimful, topfull, completely full, packed full,...
Ancestry of “bräddfull”, step by step
bräddfull traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish full
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | full | full; drunk, intoxicated |
| 2 | Old Norse | fullr | full |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fullaz | full; the whole, the entire |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
via Swedish brädd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | brädd | a brim (especially of a drinking vessel, also of a body of water) |