Where does “ful” come from?
ful (Swedish) comes from Old Norse fúll, from Proto-Germanic fūlaz, from Proto-Indo-European pū- — rotten, putrid; be rotten; putrid; to rot, swell,...
ful (Swedish): ugly; of displeasing appearance; dirty, bad;...
Definitions
- ugly; of displeasing appearance; dirty, bad;...
Ancestry of “ful”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | fúll | foul |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fūlaz | foul, dirty; rotten |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pū- | rotten, putrid; be rotten; putrid; to rot, swell,... |