Where does “konijnenvoer” come from?
konijnenvoer (Dutch) comes from Dutch voer, from Dutch voeder, from Middle Dutch voeder, from Old Dutch fuoder, from Proto-West Germanic fōdr, from Proto-Germanic fōdrą, from Proto-Germanic fōdô, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.
konijnenvoer (Dutch): rabbit fodder
Definitions
- rabbit fodder
Ancestry of “konijnenvoer”, step by step
konijnenvoer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch voer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | voer | fodder, grub, animal food, inferior food; bait;... |
| 2 | Dutch | voeder | Alternative form of voer |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | voeder | food, fodder; lining; load, freight |
| 4 | Old Dutch | fuoder | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | fōdr | fodder; sheath |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |