Where does “fetta” come from?

fetta (English) comes from English feta, from Greek φέτα, from Italian fetta, from Latin findere, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

fetta (English): Alternative spelling of feta

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of feta

Ancestry of “fetta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfetaA variety of curd cheese made from sheep’s or...
2Greekφέταslice; feta
3Italianfettaslice; piece
4Latinfinderesecond-person singular future passive indicative...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd- →Every word from Latin findere →