Middle English word fulwen comes from Proto-Germanic *fullaz ((strong only) the whole, the entire. Full (not empty).), Proto-Germanic *fulla-, Proto-Germanic *wīhōną, Proto-Germanic *umbi ((with accusative) around, about.), Proto-Indo-European *(s)pl̥kyéti, Proto-Germanic *fulgijaną ((transitive, +dat) to follow To follow.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *fullaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (strong only) the whole, the entire. Full (not empty). |
| *fulla- | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *wīhōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *umbi | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (with accusative) around, about. |
| *(s)pl̥kyéti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *fulgijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (transitive, +dat) to follow To follow. |
| *fulgijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (transitive, +dat) to follow. |
| *fulgijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To follow. |
| *fullawīhōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| fulliġan | Old English (ang) | |
| fylġan | Old English (ang) | |
| fillen | Middle English (enm) |