Where does “fóðr” come from?
fóðr (Old Norse) comes from Middle Low German vōder, from Proto-Germanic fōdrą, from Proto-Germanic fōdô, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.
fóðr (Old Norse): fodder; sheath
Ancestry of “fóðr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Low German | vōder | linen, sheath; sheath, linen |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |
Words derived from “fóðr”