Where does “fullastad” come from?
fullastad (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.
fullastad (Swedish): fully loaded; taking as much load as possible
Definitions
- fully loaded; taking as much load as possible
Ancestry of “fullastad”, step by step
fullastad 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 lastad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | lastad | — |