Where does “Futtertrog” come from?

Futtertrog (German) comes from German futter, 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.

Futtertrog (German): manger, feeding trough

Definitions

  1. manger, feeding trough

Ancestry of “Futtertrog”, step by step

Futtertrog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German futter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfutterinflection of futtern: ## first-person singular...
2Middle High Germanvuoter—
3Old High Germanfuotarfodder; sheath, scabbard
4Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
5Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go

via German Trog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTrogtrough; trench
2Middle High Germantroc—
3Old High Germantrog—
4Proto-Germanictrugą—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandrukós—
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