Where does “fat” come from?

fat (Faroese) comes from Old Norse fat, from Proto-Germanic fatą, from Proto-Indo-European pod- — vessel, container.

fat (Faroese): dish, plate

Definitions

  1. dish, plate

Ancestry of “fat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefatvat, vessel, luggage, clothing; vessel; cover;...
2Proto-Germanicfatąvessel, container
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpod-vessel, container
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pod- →