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
- fat , obese; fatty, rich; great, smashing
Ancestry of “fed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | fet | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | feitr | fat |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | faitaz | fat |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | poyH- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |