Where does “Fettleber” come from?
Fettleber (German) comes from German fett, from Middle Low German vet, from Old Saxon fētid, from Proto-West Germanic faitid, from Proto-West Germanic fait, from Proto-Germanic faitaz, from Proto-Indo-European poyH-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.
Fettleber (German): fatty liver
Definitions
- fatty liver
Ancestry of “Fettleber”, step by step
Fettleber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German fett
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | fett | fat; rich, containing a lot of fat; bold |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vet | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | fētid | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | faitid | fattened, made fat |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | fait | fat |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | faitaz | fat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | poyH- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |
via German Leber
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Leber | liver; someplace deep within one |
| 2 | Middle High German | lëber | — |
| 3 | Old High German | lebara | liver |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *libru | liver |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | librō | liver |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |