Where does “fōdor” come from?

fōdor (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic fōdr, from Proto-Germanic fōdrą, from Proto-Germanic fōdô, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.

fōdor (Old English): feed; fodder; sheaf

Definitions

  1. feed; fodder; sheaf

Ancestry of “fōdor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicfōdrfodder; sheath
2Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
3Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go

Words derived from “fōdor”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdô →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdrą →