Where does “feta” come from?

Feta comes from Greek φέτα, from Italian fetta, from Latin findere and findo, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, meaning to split or divide.

feta (English): A variety of curd cheese made from sheep’s or...

Definitions

  1. A variety of curd cheese made from sheep’s or...

Ancestry of “feta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekφέταslice; feta
2Italianfettaslice; piece
3Latinfinderesecond-person singular future passive indicative...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

Words derived from “feta

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-Every word from Latin findere