Where does “føþa” come from?
føþa (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse fœða, from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
føþa (Old Swedish): to feed, nourish; to give birth; to produce,...
Definitions
- to feed, nourish; to give birth; to produce,...
Ancestry of “føþa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | fœða | to feed, nourish, give food; to rear, bring up;... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fōdijaną | to feed; to give birth |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |