Where does “faitijan” come from?
faitijan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic faitijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
faitijan (Proto-West Germanic): to fatten, to make fat, plump up
Definitions
- to fatten, to make fat, plump up
Ancestry of “faitijan”, step by step
faitijan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic faitijaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | faitijaną | to fatten, to make fat, plump up |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 5 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Proto-West Germanic fait
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | fait | fat |