Where does “futtern” come from?

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

futtern (German): to eat a lot; to guzzle; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. to eat a lot; to guzzle; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “futtern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvüetern—
2Old High Germanfuotiren—
3Old High Germanfuotarfodder; sheath, scabbard
4Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
5Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go

Words derived from “futtern”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →