Where does “fetknopp” come from?

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

fetknopp (Swedish): stonecrop, Sedum

Definitions

  1. stonecrop, Sedum

Ancestry of “fetknopp”, step by step

fetknopp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish fet

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfetfat, obese; containing much fat; being especially...
2Old Swedishfēterfat
3Old Norsefeitrfat
4Proto-Germanicfaitazfat
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpoyH-—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk

via Swedish knopp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishknoppa bud; a knob, a bulb, a ball, a stud, a rounded...
2Proto-Germanicknappôknob, lump; button
3Proto-Indo-Europeangnebʰ-to press, tighten
4Proto-Indo-Europeangen-to squeeze, pinch, kink, ball up, concentrate; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European poyH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic faitaz →