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Where does “fed” come from?

fed (Danish) comes from Old Danish fet, from Old Norse feitr, from Proto-Germanic faitaz, from Proto-Indo-European poyH-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

fed (Danish): fat , obese; fatty, rich; great, smashing

Definitions

  1. fat , obese; fatty, rich; great, smashing

Ancestry of “fed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishfet—
2Old Norsefeitrfat
3Proto-Germanicfaitazfat
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpoyH-—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

Words derived from “fed”

  • fedme
  • fedme
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH- →