Where does “tvålfat” come from?

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

tvålfat (Swedish): a soapdish

Definitions

  1. a soapdish

Ancestry of “tvålfat”, step by step

tvålfat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish fät

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfätsaucer; a small dish
2Old Norsefatvat, vessel, luggage, clothing; vessel; cover;...
3Proto-Germanicfatąvessel, container
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpod-vessel, container

via Swedish tvål

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtvålsoap
2Old Swedishthvalsoap
3Old Norseþvál—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pod- →