Where does “fēdan” come from?
fēdan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *fōdijan, from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
fēdan (Old English): to feed
Ancestry of “fēdan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *fōdijan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fōdijaną | to feed; to give birth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
Words derived from “fēdan”