Where does “fet” come from?

fet (English) comes from Middle English fetten, from Old English fetian, from Proto-Germanic fatōną, from Proto-Indo-European pēd-, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

fet (English): to fetch; a piece; Clipping of fetish

Definitions

  1. to fetch; a piece; Clipping of fetish

Ancestry of “fet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishfetten—
2Old Englishfetianto fetch, bring near; to obtain, acquire; to...
3Proto-Germanicfatōnąto hold; seize
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpēd-foot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pēd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fatōną →
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