Where does “engreixar” come from?

engreixar (Catalan) comes from Catalan greix, from Vulgar Latin crassia, from Latin crassus, from Old Latin cartsus, from Proto-Italic kartsus, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥t-sú-s, from Proto-Indo-European kert-, from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- — to travel, tour.

engreixar (Catalan): to fatten

Definitions

  1. to fatten

Ancestry of “engreixar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalangreixgrease; fat
2Vulgar Latincrassia—
3Latincrassusdense, thick, solid; fat, gross, plump;...
4Old Latincartsus—
5Proto-Italickartsus—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥t-sú-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
8Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour
Every word from Proto-Turkic *keŕ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kert- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥t-sú-s →