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
Ancestry of “feittutur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | feitt | fat; grease; lard |
| 2 | Faroese | feitur | fat; bold; phat, cool |
| 3 | Old Norse | feitr | fat |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | faitaz | fat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | poyH- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |