Where does “fiädher” come from?
fiädher (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse fjǫðr, from Proto-Germanic feþrō, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
Ancestry of “fiädher”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | fjǫðr | feather |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | feþrō | feather |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
Words derived from “fiädher”