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

  1. to be fired, laid off, terminated; a fleece; a...

Ancestry of “פוטר”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishפֿוטערfur
2Middle High Germanvuoter—
3Old High Germanfuotarfodder; sheath, scabbard
4Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
5Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdô →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdrą →