Where does “fäll” come from?

fäll (Westrobothnian) comes from Proto-Germanic felu, from Proto-Germanic feluz, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

fäll (Westrobothnian): then, I guess; Surely...?; A pelt, fell

Definitions

  1. then, I guess; Surely...?; A pelt, fell

Ancestry of “fäll”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfelumuch, a lot; a lot of; very
2Proto-Germanicfeluzmany; cruel, evil
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic feluz →Every word from Proto-Germanic felu →
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