Where does “frankenfood” come from?

frankenfood (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.

frankenfood (English): Genetically modified food

Definitions

  1. Genetically modified food

Ancestry of “frankenfood”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfoodAny solid substance that can be consumed by...
2Middle Englishfodefood, nourishment; manna; holy nourishment
3Old Englishfōdafood
4Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdô →Every word from Old English fōda →
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