Where does “fegge” come from?

fegge (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse feðgar, from Proto-Germanic *fadrigaz, from Proto-Germanic fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

fegge (Norwegian Nynorsk): a man in relation to his father or his son

Definitions

  1. a man in relation to his father or his son

Ancestry of “fegge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefeðgarfather and son
2Proto-Germanic*fadrigaz—
3Proto-Germanicfadērfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Germanic fadēr →