Where does “Futter” come from?

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

Futter (German): fodder, food; lining

Definitions

  1. fodder, food; lining

Ancestry of “Futter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvuoter—
2Old High Germanfuotarfodder; sheath, scabbard
3Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
4Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
5Proto-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 →