Where does “פוטר” come from?
פוטר (Hebrew) comes from Yiddish פֿוטער, 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.
פוטר (Hebrew): to be fired, laid off, terminated; a fleece; a...
Definitions
- to be fired, laid off, terminated; a fleece; a...
Ancestry of “פוטר”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | פֿוטער | fur |
| 2 | Middle High German | vuoter | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fuotar | fodder; sheath, scabbard |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |