Where does “føde” come from?
føde (Danish) comes from Old Danish føthæ, from Old Norse fœða, from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
føde (Danish): food; nourishment; diet
Ancestry of “føde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Danish | føthæ | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | fœða | to feed, nourish, give food; to rear, bring up;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fōdijaną | to feed; to give birth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
Words derived from “føde”