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Where does “fet” come from?

fet (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish fēter, from Old Norse feitr, from Proto-Germanic faitaz, from Proto-Indo-European poyH-, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

fet (Swedish): fat, obese; containing much fat; being especially...

Definitions

  1. fat, obese; containing much fat; being especially...

Ancestry of “fet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishfēter—
2Old Norsefeitrfat
3Proto-Germanicfaitazfat
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpoyH-—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH- →