Where does “fétu” come from?
fétu (French) comes from Late Latin festucum, from Latin festuca, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
fétu (French): straw
Ancestry of “fétu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | festucum | — |
| 2 | Latin | festuca | straw; stalk, stem; rod used to touch slaves in... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |