Where does “fät” come from?

fät (Swedish) comes from Old Norse fat, from Proto-Germanic fatą, from Proto-Indo-European pod- — vessel, container.

fät (Swedish): saucer; a small dish

Definitions

  1. saucer; a small dish

Ancestry of “fät”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefatvat, vessel, luggage, clothing; vessel; cover;...
2Proto-Germanicfatąvessel, container
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpod-vessel, container

Words derived from “fät

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pod-