Where does “футля́р” come from?
футля́р (Russian) comes from German Futteral, from German futter, from Middle High German vuoter, from Old High German fuotar, from Proto-Germanic fōdrą, from Proto-Germanic fōdô, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.
футля́р (Russian): case, sheath, étui
Definitions
- case, sheath, étui
Ancestry of “футля́р”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Futteral | case, sheath, étui |
| 2 | German | futter | inflection of futtern: ## first-person singular... |
| 3 | Middle High German | vuoter | — |
| 4 | Old High German | fuotar | fodder; sheath, scabbard |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |