Where does “feta” come from?
feta (Swedish) comes from Greek φέτα, from Italian fetta, from Latin findere, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeyd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
feta (Swedish): feta (cheese)
Definitions
- feta (cheese)
Ancestry of “feta”, step by step
feta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek φέτα
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | φέτα | slice; feta |
| 2 | Italian | fetta | slice; piece |
| 3 | Latin | findere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeyd- | to split |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |
via Swedish fetstil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fetstil | — |