full-page

The compound adjective 'full-page' is a modern English formation that transparently combines two elements with clear historical lineages. 'Full' descends from the Proto-Germanic fullaz, ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European pelh₁- ("to fill"), carrying the enduring sense of completeness. 'Page' traces back to Latin pagina, originally referring to a trellis or a strip of papyrus fastened together, derived from pangere ("to fasten"). The logic of the compound is direct and descriptive: it denotes something that occupies the entirety of a fastened sheet, evolving from literal descriptions in printing to a standard term in publishing and advertising for content that spans a single, complete leaf.

Structure: full (complete) + page (sheet) - full: From Old English full, meaning "complete, entire, abundant." Its functional role is that of an adjective modifying the noun. - page: From Latin pagina via Old French, meaning "a sheet of paper." Its functional role is that of a noun, the object being described.