Where does “furaĝo” come from?
furaĝo (Esperanto) comes from Russian фураж, from English forage, from French fourrage, from Middle French fourage, from Old French fourage, from Old French fuerre, from Frankish fōdar, from Proto-Germanic fōdrą — to feed; path; to go.
furaĝo (Esperanto): forage, fodder food for animals, in particular cattle
Definitions
- forage, fodder food for animals, in particular cattle
Ancestry of “furaĝo”, step by step
furaĝo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian фураж
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | фураж | fodder |
| 2 | English | forage | Fodder for animals, especially cattle and horses;... |
| 3 | French | fourrage | forage, fodder |
| 4 | Middle French | fourage | food; nourishment |
| 5 | Old French | fourage | animal fodder; food; nourishment |
| 6 | Old French | fuerre | hay |
| 7 | Frankish | fōdar | fodder, sheath |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |
via Italian foraggio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | foraggio | forage, fodder |