Where does “föödsaam” come from?
föödsaam (German Low German) comes from German Low German föden, from Middle Low German vö̂den, from Old Saxon fōdian, from Proto-West Germanic *fōdijan, from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
föödsaam (German Low German): nourishing; nutritious
Ancestry of “föödsaam”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German Low German | föden | to feed; to nurture; raise; bring up |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vö̂den | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | fōdian | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *fōdijan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōdijaną | to feed; to give birth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |