Where does “föödsaam” come from?
föödsaam (Low German) comes from Low German föden, from Middle Low German vö̂den, from Old Saxon fōdian, from Proto-West Germanic *fōdijan, from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
föödsaam (Low German): nourishing; nutritious
Definitions
- nourishing; nutritious
Ancestry of “föödsaam”, step by step
föödsaam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Low German föden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | föden | to feed |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vö̂den | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | fōdian | to feed |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *fōdijan | to feed |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōdijaną | to feed; to give birth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
via Low German saam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | saam | — |