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
Ancestry of “fjeder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | fjer | feather |
| 2 | Old Danish | fiæthær | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | fjǫðr | feather |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | feþrō | feather |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |