Etymology

barful

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Today it means: Full of obstructions. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *fullaz ← Proto-Indo-European *pl̥h₁nós ← English bar
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The story

  1. Englishbar
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pl̥h₁nós
  4. Proto-Germanic*fullaz
  5. English todaybarful

From bar + -ful.

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