Where does “fatning” come from?

fatning (Danish) comes from Danish fatte, from Middle Low German vāten, from Old Dutch faton.

fatning (Danish): a mounting (e.g. for a lightbulb)

Definitions

  1. a mounting (e.g. for a lightbulb)

Ancestry of “fatning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfatteto understand or grasp the true meaning or significance of something
2Middle Low Germanvāten—
3Old Dutchfaton—
Every word from Old Dutch faton →Every word from Middle Low German vāten →Every word from Danish fatte →
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