Where does “fōdr” come from?

fōdr (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic fōdrą, from Proto-Germanic fōdô, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.

fōdr (Proto-West Germanic): fodder; sheath

Definitions

  1. fodder; sheath

Ancestry of “fōdr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
2Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go

Words derived from “fōdr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdô →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdrą →