Where does “matfett” come from?
matfett (Swedish) comes from Swedish mat, from Old Norse matr, from Proto-Germanic matiz, from Proto-Germanic mōsą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
matfett (Swedish): any fat used in cooking (butter, margarine, lard, cooking oil, etc.)
Definitions
- any fat used in cooking (butter, margarine, lard, cooking oil, etc.)
Ancestry of “matfett”, step by step
matfett traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish mat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mat | food |
| 2 | Old Norse | matr | food |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | matiz | food |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mōsą | wet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |
via Swedish fett
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fett | adverbial form of adjective fet; a positive... |