Where does “feðr” come from?
feðr (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse faðir, from Proto-Germanic fadēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
feðr (Old Norse): inflection of faðir:
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Definitions
- inflection of faðir:
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Ancestry of “feðr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | faðir | father |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fadēr | father |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ph₂tḗr | father |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |
Words derived from “feðr”