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): inflection of futtern: ## first-person singular...

Definitions

  1. inflection of futtern: ## first-person singular...

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

Words derived from “futter”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →