Where does “føddur” come from?

føddur (Faroese) comes from Faroese føða, from Old Norse fœða, from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

føddur (Faroese): raised, bred

Definitions

  1. raised, bred

Ancestry of “føddur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseføðato bear, to give birth to
2Old Norsefœðato feed, nourish, give food; to rear, bring up;...
3Proto-Germanicfōdijanąto feed; to give birth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “føddur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną →Every word from Old Norse fœða →