Where does “feta” come from?
feta (Polish) comes from Polish amfetamina, from English alpha-methylphenethylamine, from English methylphenethylamine, from English phenethylamine, from English ethylamine, from English ethyl, from Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ, from Ancient Greek αἴθω — to ignite.
feta (Polish): celebration; feast; party; feta cheese;...
Definitions
- celebration; feast; party; feta cheese;...
Ancestry of “feta”, step by step
feta traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish amfetamina
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | amfetamina | amphetamine |
| 2 | English | alpha-methylphenethylamine | Synonym of amphetamine |
| 3 | English | methylphenethylamine | Any of several isomeric C- or N- methyl... |
| 4 | English | phenethylamine | An aromatic amine which is a colorless liquid at... |
| 5 | English | ethylamine | a colourless, volatile liquid amine, CH-CH-NH... |
| 6 | English | ethyl | The univalent hydrocarbon radical, CH, formally... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Αἰθήρ | Upper Air |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | αἴθω | To ignite, kindle, light; To burn, blaze |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | *áitʰō | to ignite |
via French fête
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | fête | winter holidays; party; name day |
| 2 | Middle French | feste | party, celebration; feast |
| 3 | Old French | feste | party; celebration; feast |
| 4 | Late Latin | festa | party; feast; nominative/accusative/vocative... |
| 5 | Latin | fēsta | party, feast |
| 6 | Latin | festum | a holiday, festival; a banquet, feast |
| 7 | Latin | fēstus | Of or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | fēstos | — |