Where does “transfettsyre” come from?

transfettsyre (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål fettsyre, 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.

transfettsyre (Norwegian Bokmål): a trans-fatty acid

Definitions

  1. a trans-fatty acid

Ancestry of “transfettsyre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålfettsyrea fatty acid
2Norwegian Bokmålfettneuter singular of fet; neuter singular of feit;...
3Norwegian Bokmålfetfat; fatty
4Old Norsefeitrfat
5Proto-Germanicfaitazfat
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpoyH-—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European poyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faitaz →