Where does “Feta” come from?

Feta (German) comes from Greek φέτα, from Italian fetta, from Latin findere, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

Feta (German): feta

Definitions

  1. feta

Ancestry of “Feta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekφέταslice; feta
2Italianfettaslice; piece
3Latinfinderesecond-person singular future passive indicative...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd- →Every word from Latin findere →
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