Where does “фат” come from?
фат (Russian) comes from French fat, from Old Occitan fat, from Latin fatuus, from Latin fātus, from Latin for, from Proto-Italic fāōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéh₂ti — to speak, to be talking.
фат (Russian): fop; coxcomb; dandy; genitive plural of фата́
Definitions
- fop; coxcomb; dandy; genitive plural of фата́
Ancestry of “фат”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | fat | conceited |
| 2 | Old Occitan | fat | — |
| 3 | Latin | fatuus | foolish, silly, simple; stupid; insipid,... |
| 4 | Latin | fātus | — |
| 5 | Latin | for | "defective"; I speak, talk, say |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | fāōr | speak |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéh₂ti | to speak, to be talking |