Filler
/ˈfɪl.ər/noun
A person or thing that fills a space, gap, container, or period of time.
Did you know?Filler is built from the same ancient Germanic word family as “full,” reflecting an old idea that to fill something was to make it complete.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pl̥h₁-
“To fill or become full”
Proto-Germanic
Proto-Germanic
*fullijaną
“To make full or fill”
Old English
Old English
fyllan
“To fill, replenish, or satisfy”
Middle English
Middle English
fillen
“To fill or occupy completely”
15th Century
English
filler
“A person or thing that fills”
Modern English
English
filler
“Something used to occupy space, complete a gap, or add volume”