Where does “feitt” come from?

feitt (Faroese) comes from Faroese feitur, from Old Norse feitr, from Proto-Germanic faitaz, from Proto-Indo-European poyH-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

feitt (Faroese): fat; grease; lard

Definitions

  1. fat; grease; lard

Ancestry of “feitt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesefeiturfat; bold; phat, cool
2Old Norsefeitrfat
3Proto-Germanicfaitazfat
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpoyH-—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

Words derived from “feitt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European poyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faitaz →