Where does “fait” come from?
fait (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic faitaz, from Proto-Indo-European poyH-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.
fait (Proto-West Germanic): fat
Ancestry of “fait”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | faitaz | fat |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | poyH- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |
Words derived from “fait”