Where does “vat” come from?

Vat comes from Middle English fat, from Old English fæt, from Proto-Germanic fatą, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pod-, meaning container or vessel.

vat (English): A large tub, such as is used for making wine or...

Definitions

A large tub, such as is used for making wine or...

Ancestry of “vat”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	vat	—
2	Middle English	fat	vat, vessel, cask
3	Old English	fæt	vessel, cup; gold plate
4	Proto-West Germanic	fait	fat
5	Proto-Germanic	faitaz	fat
6	Proto-Indo-European	poyH-	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	peyH-	fat, milk

Words derived from “vat”

vatman

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