Where does “voeden” come from?
voeden (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch voeden, from Old Dutch fuoden, from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
voeden (Dutch): To feed
Ancestry of “voeden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | voeden | to feed; to raise |
| 2 | Old Dutch | fuoden | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fōdijaną | to feed; to give birth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
Words derived from “voeden”