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
- A variety of curd cheese made from sheep’s or...
Ancestry of “feta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Greek | φέτα | slice; feta |
| 2 | Italian | fetta | slice; piece |
| 3 | Latin | findere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
Words derived from “feta”