Where does “gefiedert” come from?

gefiedert (German) comes from German Gefieder, from Middle High German gefidere, from Middle High German fider, from Proto-Germanic fiþriją — feathers (collectively); plumage.

gefiedert (German): feathered, plumed; pinnate

Definitions

  1. feathered, plumed; pinnate

Ancestry of “gefiedert”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGefiederplumage
2Middle High Germangefidere—
3Middle High Germanfider—
4Proto-Germanicfiþrijąfeathers (collectively); plumage
Every word from Proto-Germanic fiþriją →Every word from Middle High German fider →Every word from Middle High German gefidere →