Where does “viðføddur” come from?

viðføddur (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.

viðføddur (Faroese): hereditary, congenital

Definitions

  1. hereditary, congenital

Ancestry of “viðføddur”, step by step

viðføddur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese føddur

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

via Faroese við

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseviðwith; beside, near; in
2Old Norseviðwithy, withe; collar; against; towards, against
3Proto-Germanicwiþr-against
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną →Every word from Old Norse fœða →