Etymology Explorer › Middle Low German

Where does “vōder” come from?

vōder (Middle Low German) comes from Proto-Germanic fōdrą, from Proto-Germanic fōdô, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.

vōder (Middle Low German): linen, sheath; sheath, linen

Definitions

  1. linen, sheath; sheath, linen

Ancestry of “vōder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
2Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go

Words derived from “vōder”

  • fother
  • foder
  • fodra
  • utenfor
  • dyrefôr
  • fornavn
  • fremfor
  • foruten
  • for
  • fiskefor
  • fiskefôr
  • altfor
  • fôr
  • framfor
  • forøvrig
  • dyrefor
  • dyrefôr
  • derfor
  • fôrhaustar
  • fornamn
  • utanfor
  • førenamn
  • fiskefor
  • for
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