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Where does “feþrō” come from?

feþrō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.

feþrō (Proto-Germanic): feather

Definitions

  1. feather

Ancestry of “feþrō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpéth₂r̥wing; feather
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeth₂-to spread out; to fly

Words derived from “feþrō”

  • feathers
  • feather
  • feathery
  • featherweight
  • featherbed
  • featherlike
  • featherwork
  • featherhead
  • pinfeather
  • gayfeather
  • featherstitch
  • tailfeather
  • feathermoss
  • featherdown
  • featherbone
  • midfeather
  • featheriness
  • feathergrass
  • featherfoil
  • befeather
  • feathertail
  • defeather
  • unfeather
  • featherfoot
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