Where does “fodderless” come from?
fodderless (English) comes from English fodder, from Middle English fodder, from Old English fōdor, from Proto-West Germanic fōdr, from Proto-Germanic fōdrą, from Proto-Germanic fōdô, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.
fodderless (English): Without fodder
Definitions
- Without fodder
Ancestry of “fodderless”, step by step
fodderless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fodder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fodder | Food for animals; that which is fed to cattle,... |
| 2 | Middle English | fodder | fodder |
| 3 | Old English | fōdor | feed; fodder; sheaf |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fōdr | fodder; sheath |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |