Where does “vatful” come from?
vatful (English) comes from English VAT, from Middle English vat, from Middle English fat, from Old English fæt, from Proto-West Germanic fait, from Proto-Germanic faitaz, from Proto-Indo-European poyH-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.
vatful (English): As much as a vat will hold
Definitions
- As much as a vat will hold
Ancestry of “vatful”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | VAT | Initialism of value added tax; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Middle English | vat | — |
| 3 | Middle English | fat | vat, vessel, cask |
| 4 | Old English | fæt | vessel, cup; gold plate |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | fait | fat |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | faitaz | fat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | poyH- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |