Where does “fidderen” come from?

fidderen (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German vüedern, from Old High German fuotiren, from Old High German fuotar, from Proto-Germanic fōdrą, from Proto-Germanic fōdô, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.

fidderen (Luxembourgish): to feed; to line

Definitions

  1. to feed; to line

Ancestry of “fidderen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvüedern—
2Old High Germanfuotiren—
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 →