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Where does “feittinnhald” come from?

feittinnhald (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk feitt, from Norwegian Nynorsk feit, from Old Norse feitr, from Proto-Germanic faitaz, from Proto-Indo-European poyH-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

feittinnhald (Norwegian Nynorsk): fat content

Definitions

  1. fat content

Ancestry of “feittinnhald”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfeittneuter singular of feit; fat
2Norwegian Nynorskfeitfat
3Old Norsefeitrfat
4Proto-Germanicfaitazfat
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpoyH-—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH- →