Where does “fodder” come from?
Fodder comes from Middle English fodder, from Proto-Germanic fōdrą, from Proto-Indo-European pat-, meaning to spread or extend.
fodder (English): Food for animals; that which is fed to cattle,...
Definitions
- Food for animals; that which is fed to cattle,...
Ancestry of “fodder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | fodder | fodder |
| 2 | Old English | fōdor | feed; fodder; sheaf |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | fōdr | fodder; sheath |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |
Words derived from “fodder”