Where does “feedlot” come from?
Feedlot comes from English lot, Middle English lot, Old English fēdan meaning to feed, Proto-Germanic fōdijaną, and Proto-Indo-European peh₂- meaning to feed or nurture.
feedlot (English): Land on which livestock are fattened for market
Definitions
- Land on which livestock are fattened for market
Ancestry of “feedlot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Lot | — |
| 2 | French | Lot | — |
| 3 | Middle French | lot | — |
| 4 | Old French | loz | — |
| 5 | Frankish | lot | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hlutą | lot, share; fate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |