Where does “feohtende” come from?

feohtende (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic fehtandz, from Proto-Germanic fehtaną, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.

Ancestry of “feohtende”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Germanic	fehtandz	—
2	Proto-Germanic	fehtaną	to comb, detangle; to struggle , fight; to shear
3	Proto-Indo-European	peḱ-	to pluck; livestock; wealth

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