Where does “жиртрест” come from?
жиртрест (Russian) comes from Russian трест, from English trust, from Middle English trust, from Old Norse traust, from Proto-Germanic traustą, from Proto-Indo-European dreu- — tree; firm, solid, steadfast.
жиртрест (Russian): fat or obese person; fatso
Definitions
- fat or obese person; fatso
Ancestry of “жиртрест”, step by step
жиртрест traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian трест
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | трест | trust |
| 2 | English | trust | Confidence in or reliance on some person or... |
| 3 | Middle English | trust | confidence, reliance |
| 4 | Old Norse | traust | confidence, help, protection; trust; benefit,... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | traustą | shelter; help; aid; trust; confidence; alliance |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dreu- | tree; firm, solid, steadfast |