Where does “φέτα” come from?

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

φέτα (Greek): slice; feta

Definitions

  1. slice; feta

Ancestry of “φέτα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfettaslice; piece
2Latinfinderesecond-person singular future passive indicative...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeyd-to split
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

Words derived from “φέτα

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-Every word from Latin findere