Where does “zum Saufüttern” come from?
zum Saufüttern (German) comes from German futtern, 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.
zum Saufüttern (German): in abundance, plentiful
Definitions
- in abundance, plentiful
Ancestry of “zum Saufüttern”, step by step
zum Saufüttern traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German futtern
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | futtern | to eat a lot; to guzzle; Alternative form of... |
| 2 | Middle High German | vüetern | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fuotiren | — |
| 4 | Old High German | fuotar | fodder; sheath, scabbard |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |
via German Sau
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Sau | pig; sow, female pig; a dislikable or unethical... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sū | sow; pig, swine |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sūz | sow; pig, swine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | suH- | pig, hog, swine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sewH- | to bear; to give birth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sew- | to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to... |
via German zum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | zum | — |