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...

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “vederdos”, step by step

vederdos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch veder

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

via Dutch dos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdosgarb, clothing, especially extravagant or unusual...
2Middle Frenchdosback
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →