Where does “føde” come from?

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

føde (Norwegian Nynorsk): to give birth, be born; to feed, nourish,...

Definitions

  1. to give birth, be born; to feed, nourish,...

Ancestry of “føde”, 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

Words derived from “føde”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną →Every word from Old Norse fœða →