Where does “Fädder” come from?
Fädder (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian federia, from Proto-West Germanic faderjō — paternal uncle.
Fädder (Saterland Frisian): a cousin
Ancestry of “Fädder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Frisian | federia | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | faderjō | paternal uncle |