Where does “f.” come from?

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

f. (Faroese): born

Definitions

  1. born

Ancestry of “f.”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseføddurraised, bred
2Faroeseføðato bear, to give birth to
3Old Norsefœðato feed, nourish, give food; to rear, bring up;...
4Proto-Germanicfōdijanąto feed; to give birth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną →Every word from Old Norse fœða →