Where does “feittutur” come from?

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

feittutur (Faroese): greasy; sticky

Definitions

  1. greasy; sticky

Ancestry of “feittutur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesefeittfat; grease; lard
2Faroesefeiturfat; bold; phat, cool
3Old Norsefeitrfat
4Proto-Germanicfaitazfat
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpoyH-—
6Proto-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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