Where does “voeden” come from?

voeden (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch fuoden, from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

voeden (Middle Dutch): to feed; to raise

Definitions

  1. to feed; to raise

Ancestry of “voeden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchfuoden—
2Proto-Germanicfōdijanąto feed; to give birth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “voeden”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną →Every word from Old Dutch fuoden →