Where does “dyrefett” come from?

dyrefett (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål fett, from Norwegian Bokmål fet, from Old Norse feitr, from Proto-Germanic faitaz, from Proto-Indo-European poyH-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

dyrefett (Norwegian Bokmål): animal fat

Definitions

  1. animal fat

Ancestry of “dyrefett”, step by step

dyrefett traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål fett

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfettneuter singular of fet; neuter singular of feit;...
2Norwegian Bokmålfetfat; fatty
3Old Norsefeitrfat
4Proto-Germanicfaitazfat
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpoyH-—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

via Norwegian Bokmål dyr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmåldyran animal; expensive; dear
2Old Norsedýrrdear, valuable
3Proto-Germanic*durz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwṓrdoor
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European poyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faitaz →