Where does “fyllighet” come from?
fyllighet (Swedish) comes from Swedish fyllig, from Swedish fylla, from Old Swedish fylla, from Old Norse fylla, from Proto-Germanic fullijaną, from Proto-Germanic fullaz, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
fyllighet (Swedish): plumpness, fullness
Definitions
- plumpness, fullness
Ancestry of “fyllighet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fyllig | ample, plump |
| 2 | Swedish | fylla | a state of drunkenness; to fill, to make full; to... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | fylla | to fill; to satisfy; to compensate |
| 4 | Old Norse | fylla | to fill; to complete, make up; to fulfill |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fullijaną | to fill, to make full |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fullaz | full; the whole, the entire |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |