Where does “atfǫr” come from?

atfǫr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse át, from Proto-Germanic at, from Proto-Germanic ētą, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.

atfǫr (Old Norse): proceedings, method

Definitions

  1. proceedings, method

Ancestry of “atfǫr”, step by step

atfǫr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse át

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseátthe act of eating; food; first-person singular...
2Proto-Germanicatat, toward, to
3Proto-Germanicētąthe act of eating; food
4Proto-Germanicetanąto eat
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁édtito eat
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ed-to eat

via Old Norse fǫr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefǫrjourney; attack, assault; fate
2Proto-Germanicfurhsfurrow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti →Every word from Proto-Germanic etaną →