Where does “vuotern” come from?

vuotern (Middle High German) comes 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.

Ancestry of “vuotern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanfuotiren—
2Old High Germanfuotarfodder; sheath, scabbard
3Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
4Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →