Where does “fødsel” come from?

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

fødsel (Norwegian Nynorsk): a birth

Definitions

  1. a birth

Ancestry of “fødsel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfødeto give birth, be born; to feed, nourish,...
2Faroeseføðato bear, to give birth to
3Old Norsefœðato feed, nourish, give food; to rear, bring up;...
4Proto-Germanicfōdijanąto feed; to give birth
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “fødsel”

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