Where does “Fettsack” come from?
Fettsack (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.
Fettsack (German): fatso
Definitions
- fatso
Ancestry of “Fettsack”, step by step
Fettsack 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 sack
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | sack | sack large bag, especially one made of fabric |
| 2 | Middle High German | sac | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sac | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sakku | sack, bag |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sakkuz | sack, bag, purse |
| 6 | Latin | saccus | sack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σάκκος | sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential... |