Where does “fø” come from?

fø (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Old Norse fœða, from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

fø (Norwegian Bokmål): to feed, nourish, maintain, support

Definitions

  1. to feed, nourish, maintain, support

Ancestry of “fø”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefœðato feed, nourish, give food; to rear, bring up;...
2Proto-Germanicfōdijanąto feed; to give birth
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną →Every word from Old Norse fœða →