Where does “foodgrain” come from?
foodgrain (English) comes from English food, from Middle English fode, from Old English fōda, from Proto-Germanic fōdô, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.
foodgrain (English): cereal
Ancestry of “foodgrain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | food | Any solid substance that can be consumed by... |
| 2 | Middle English | fode | food, nourishment; manna; holy nourishment |
| 3 | Old English | fōda | food |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |