Where does “hordfæt” come from?

hordfæt (Old English) comes from Old English fæt, from Proto-West Germanic fait, from Proto-Germanic faitaz, from Proto-Indo-European poyH-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

hordfæt (Old English): a vessel for holding treasure

Definitions

  1. a vessel for holding treasure

Ancestry of “hordfæt”, step by step

hordfæt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English fæt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishfætvessel, cup; gold plate
2Proto-West Germanicfaitfat
3Proto-Germanicfaitazfat
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpoyH-—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

via Old English hord

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishhordA hoard, especially of valuable items, hidden for...
2Proto-West Germanic*hoʀdtreasure
3Proto-Germanichuzdąhidden treasure
4Proto-Indo-Europeankusdʰo-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH- →