Where does “fother” come from?
fother (English) comes from Middle English foþer, from Old Norse fóðr, from Middle Low German vōder, from Proto-Germanic fōdrą, from Proto-Germanic fōdô, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.
fother (English): A wagonload; A load of any sort; A load: various...
Definitions
- A wagonload; A load of any sort; A load: various...
Ancestry of “fother”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | foþer | Alternative form of fother |
| 2 | Old Norse | fóðr | fodder; sheath |
| 3 | Middle Low German | vōder | linen, sheath; sheath, linen |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |