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Where does “Studentenfutter” come from?

Studentenfutter (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.

Studentenfutter (German): a mixture of nuts and dried fruits ; trail mix

Definitions

  1. a mixture of nuts and dried fruits ; trail mix

Ancestry of “Studentenfutter”, step by step

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
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