Where does “alfet” come from?
alfet (English) comes from Latin alfetum, from Old English alfæt, from Old English fæt, from Proto-West Germanic fait, from Proto-Germanic faitaz, from Proto-Indo-European poyH-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.
alfet (English): A cauldron of boiling water into which an accused...
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- A cauldron of boiling water into which an accused...
Ancestry of “alfet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | alfetum | — |
| 2 | Old English | alfæt | a cooking vessel, cooking pot; cauldron |
| 3 | Old English | fæt | vessel, cup; gold plate |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fait | fat |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faitaz | fat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | poyH- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |