Where does “fettfattig” come from?
fettfattig (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.
fettfattig (Norwegian Bokmål): low-fat
Definitions
- low-fat
Ancestry of “fettfattig”, step by step
fettfattig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål fett
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | fett | neuter singular of fet; neuter singular of feit;... |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | fet | fat; fatty |
| 3 | Old Norse | feitr | fat |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | faitaz | fat |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | poyH- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |
via Norwegian Bokmål fattig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | fattig | poor |
| 2 | Old Norse | fátœkr | poor |
| 3 | Old Norse | fár | few; bale, harm, mischief, anger; dangerous... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | farą | a means of passing, ford, ferry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |