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