Where does “spikfeitur” come from?

spikfeitur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic feitur, from Old Norse feitr, from Proto-Germanic faitaz, from Proto-Indo-European poyH-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

spikfeitur (Icelandic): very fat, obese

Definitions

  1. very fat, obese

Ancestry of “spikfeitur”, step by step

spikfeitur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic feitur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfeiturfat, corpulent
2Old Norsefeitrfat
3Proto-Germanicfaitazfat
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpoyH-—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

via Icelandic spik

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicspikblubber; body fat, especially if excessive
2Old Norsespíkspike, sprig
3Proto-Germanicspikąbacon
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European poyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faitaz →