Where does “fourrager” come from?
fourrager (French) comes from French fourrage, from Middle French fourage, from Old French fourage, from Old French fuerre, from Frankish fōdar, from Proto-Germanic fōdrą, from Proto-Germanic fōdô, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.
fourrager (French): fodder; to forage; to rummage through
Definitions
- fodder; to forage; to rummage through
Ancestry of “fourrager”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | fourrage | forage, fodder |
| 2 | Middle French | fourage | food; nourishment |
| 3 | Old French | fourage | animal fodder; food; nourishment |
| 4 | Old French | fuerre | hay |
| 5 | Frankish | fōdar | fodder, sheath |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |