Where does “føda” come from?

føda (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Faroese føða, from Old Norse fœða, from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

føda (Norwegian Nynorsk): to give birth, be born

Definitions

  1. to give birth, be born

Ancestry of “føda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseføðato bear, to give birth to
2Old Norsefœðato feed, nourish, give food; to rear, bring up;...
3Proto-Germanicfōdijanąto feed; to give birth
4Proto-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 →