Where does “Fedder” come from?

Fedder (German Low German) comes from Old Saxon fethara, from Proto-West Germanic feþru, from Proto-Germanic feþrō, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

Fedder (German Low German): feather; spring

Definitions

  1. feather; spring

Ancestry of “Fedder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonfethara—
2Proto-West Germanicfeþrufeather
3Proto-Germanicfeþrōfeather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic feþrō →