Where does “Hundefutter” come from?
Hundefutter (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.
Hundefutter (German): dog food
Definitions
- dog food
Ancestry of “Hundefutter”, step by step
Hundefutter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German futter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | futter | inflection of futtern: ## first-person singular... |
| 2 | Middle High German | vuoter | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fuotar | fodder; sheath, scabbard |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |
via German [[Hund]]e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | [[Hund]]e | — |