Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fulu

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

Like *felu, originally the neuter singular form of older *fuluz (“many”), from Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁ús, derived from the root *pleh₁- (“to fill”). Cognate with Proto-Indo-Iranian *pr̥Húš (Avestan 𐬞𐬊𐬎𐬭𐬎 (po^uru), Sanskrit पुरु (puru)).[1]

Pronoun

*fulu

Synonym of *felu

Adverb

*fulu

Synonym of *felu

Descendants

Proto-West Germanic: *fulu
- Old Frisian: fule, fula, ful
  - North Frisian:
    Föhr-Amrum: föl
    Mooring: foole
    Wiedingharde: fole
  - East Frisian:
    Saterland Frisian: fúul, ful
  - West Frisian: folle
    Hindeloopen: fulle
    Schiermonnikoog: fole
- >? Old High German: fulu, folo (potentially scribal errors)

References

Bremmer, Rolf (2005) “Old Frisian fule and felo "Much; Many": An Idiosyncracy in Germanic and Frisian Perspective”, in NOWELE: North-Western European Language Evolution, volumes 46-47, →DOI, pages 31–40.

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[1] Bremmer, Rolf (2005) “Old Frisian fule and felo "Much; Many": An Idiosyncracy in Germanic and Frisian Perspective”, in NOWELE: North-Western European Language Evolution, volumes 46-47, →DOI, pages 31–40.