Fulfilling
/fʊlˈfɪl.ɪŋ/noun
The act of completing or achieving something.
Did you know?The root 'fill' relates to an ancient concept of completion, suggesting that to fulfill is to bring something to its destined wholeness, almost like a magical act of creation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰel-
“To swell, to fill, or to be full.”
Old English
Old English
fullian
“To fill up, to make full.”
Middle English
Middle English
fulfille
“To complete, to make full; to satisfy.”
Early Modern English
Early Modern English
fulfilling
“Act of completing or achieving, often with a sense of purpose.”
Modern English
English
fulfilling
“The continuous act of bringing something to completion, often with emotional or spiritual resonance.”