Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/felu

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 edit

Etymology edit

Originally the neuter singular form of older *feluz (many), from Proto-Indo-European *pélh₁us, derived from the root *pleh₁- (to fill). Cognate with Latin plūs, Ancient Greek πολύς (polús).

Pronunciation edit

Pronoun edit

*felu

  1. much, a lot
  2. (+noun in genitive) a lot of

Derived terms edit

Adverb edit

*felu

  1. much, a lot
  2. very

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Descendants edit

References edit

  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, volume 46-47, →DOI, pages 31–40.