Where does “vatman” come from?

vatman (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.

vatman (English): The employee responsible for gathering pulp from...

Definitions

  1. The employee responsible for gathering pulp from...

Ancestry of “vatman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvatA large tub, such as is used for making wine or...
2Middle Englishvat—
3Middle Englishfatvat, vessel, cask
4Old Englishfætvessel, cup; gold plate
5Proto-West Germanicfaitfat
6Proto-Germanicfaitazfat
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpoyH-—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European poyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faitaz →
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