Etymograph

English

glassful

Glassful comes from Middle English glas fulle.

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500glas fulle
  2. Englishtodayglassful

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500glas fulle
  2. Englishtodayglassful

Formed from glass + -ful

Proto-Germanic *glasą ‘amber’

Proto-West Germanic *glas ‘glass’

Old English glæs

Middle English glas

English glass

Today it means

noun The amount that a glass will hold.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Middle English glas fulle / glassful