Where does “fedtfattig” come from?

fedtfattig (Danish) comes from Danish fattig, from Old Norse fátœkr, from Old Norse fár, from Proto-Germanic farą, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fedtfattig (Danish): low-fat

Definitions

  1. low-fat

Ancestry of “fedtfattig”, step by step

fedtfattig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish fattig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfattigpoor
2Old Norsefátœkrpoor
3Old Norsefárfew; bale, harm, mischief, anger; dangerous...
4Proto-Germanicfarąa means of passing, ford, ferry
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Danish fedt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfedtfat; grease; lard
2Old Danishfeet—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic farą →