Where does “Fudder” come from?
Fudder (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German vuoder, from Old High German fuodar, from Proto-West Germanic fōþr, from Proto-West Germanic fōrþr, from Proto-West Germanic fōrijan, from Proto-Germanic fōrijaną, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Fudder (Luxembourgish): feed; lining; wagonload
Definitions
- feed; lining; wagonload
Ancestry of “Fudder”, step by step
Fudder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German vuoder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | vuoder | — |
| 2 | Old High German | fuodar | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | fōþr | load, wagonload |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fōrþr | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | fōrijan | to lead, to bring |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fōrijaną | to cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |