Where does “*fōdijan” come from?

*fōdijan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

*fōdijan (Proto-West Germanic): to feed

Definitions

  1. to feed

Ancestry of “*fōdijan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfōdijanąto feed; to give birth
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “*fōdijan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną →