Where does “feje” come from?
feje (Danish) comes from Old Danish feye, from Old French feie, from Late Latin ficatum, from Latin fīcātum, from Latin iecur, from Proto-Italic jekʷor, from Proto-Indo-European Hyékʷr̥ — liver.
feje (Danish): sweep; definite singular of fej; plural of fej
Definitions
- sweep; definite singular of fej; plural of fej
Ancestry of “feje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Danish | feye | — |
| 2 | Old French | feie | Alternative form of foie |
| 3 | Late Latin | ficatum | liver; liver, from an animal fattened on figs;... |
| 4 | Latin | fīcātum | — |
| 5 | Latin | iecur | liver; the seat of the soul; the seat of the... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | jekʷor | liver |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | Hyékʷr̥ | liver |
Words derived from “feje”