Where does “Fütterung” come from?

Fütterung (German) comes from German futtern, from Middle High German vüetern, from Old High German fuotiren, from Old High German fuotar, from Proto-Germanic fōdrą, from Proto-Germanic fōdô, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.

Fütterung (German): feeding act of providing or receiving food

Definitions

  1. feeding act of providing or receiving food

Ancestry of “Fütterung”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfutternto eat a lot; to guzzle; Alternative form of...
2Middle High Germanvüetern—
3Old High Germanfuotiren—
4Old High Germanfuotarfodder; sheath, scabbard
5Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
6Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdô →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdrą →