Where does “fjeder” come from?

fjeder (Danish) comes from Danish fjer, from Old Danish fiæthær, from Old Norse fjǫðr, from Proto-Germanic feþrō, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

fjeder (Danish): spring

Definitions

  1. spring

Ancestry of “fjeder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfjerfeather
2Old Danishfiæthær—
3Old Norsefjǫðrfeather
4Proto-Germanicfeþrōfeather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic feþrō →