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Where does “vederdos” come from?

vederdos (Dutch) comes from Dutch veder, from Middle Dutch vedere, from Old Dutch fethara, from Proto-West Germanic feþru, from Proto-Germanic feþrō, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

vederdos (Dutch): A creature's plumage, notably seen as an...

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  1. A creature's plumage, notably seen as an...

Ancestry of “vederdos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchvederAlternative form of veer
2Middle Dutchvedere—
3Old Dutchfethara—
4Proto-West Germanicfeþrufeather
5Proto-Germanicfeþrōfeather
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
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