Where does “Omega-3-Fettsäure” come from?
Omega-3-Fettsäure (German) comes from German Fettsäure, 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- — fat, milk.
Omega-3-Fettsäure (German): omega-3 fatty acid
Definitions
- omega-3 fatty acid
Ancestry of “Omega-3-Fettsäure”, step by step
Omega-3-Fettsäure traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Fettsäure
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Fettsäure | fatty acid |
| 2 | German | fett | fat; rich, containing a lot of fat; bold |
| 3 | Middle Low German | vet | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | fētid | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | faitid | fattened, made fat |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | fait | fat |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | faitaz | fat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | poyH- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |