Where does “fede” come from?

fede (Danish) comes from Old Norse feita, from Proto-Germanic faitijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

fede (Danish): to fatten; definite of fed; plural of fed

Definitions

  1. to fatten; definite of fed; plural of fed

Ancestry of “fede”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefeita—
2Proto-Germanicfaitijanąto fatten, to make fat, plump up
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →