Where does “fæða” come from?

fæða (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse fœða, from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

fæða (Icelandic): to give birth to; to feed, to nourish; food

Definitions

  1. to give birth to; to feed, to nourish; food

Ancestry of “fæða”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefœðato feed, nourish, give food; to rear, bring up;...
2Proto-Germanicfōdijanąto feed; to give birth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “fæða”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną →Every word from Old Norse fœða →