Where does “fett” come from?

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

fett (Norwegian Bokmål): neuter singular of fet; neuter singular of feit;...

Definitions

  1. neuter singular of fet; neuter singular of feit;...

Ancestry of “fett”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfetfat; fatty
2Old Norsefeitrfat
3Proto-Germanicfaitazfat
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpoyH-—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

Words derived from “fett”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European poyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faitaz →