Where does “dyrefoder” come from?

dyrefoder (Danish) comes from Danish foder, from Old Norse fóðr, from Middle Low German vōder, from Proto-Germanic fōdrą, from Proto-Germanic fōdô, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.

dyrefoder (Danish): feed, forage, fodder, feedstock animal food

Definitions

  1. feed, forage, fodder, feedstock animal food

Ancestry of “dyrefoder”, step by step

dyrefoder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish foder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfoderfeed; fodder
2Old Norsefóðrfodder; sheath
3Middle Low Germanvōderlinen, sheath; sheath, linen
4Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
5Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go

via Danish dyr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishdyranimal, beast; animal; deer
2Old Norsedýrrdear, valuable
3Proto-Germanic*durz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwṓrdoor
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰwer-door
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdô →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdrą →
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