Where does “futer” come from?

futer (Middle French) comes from German futter, from Middle High German vuoter, from Old High German fuotar, from Proto-Germanic fōdrą, from Proto-Germanic fōdô, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.

Ancestry of “futer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfutterinflection of futtern: ## first-person singular...
2Middle High Germanvuoter
3Old High Germanfuotarfodder; sheath, scabbard
4Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
5Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go

Words derived from “futer

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat-Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdôEvery word from Proto-Germanic fōdrą