Where does “Fodder” come from?

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

Fodder (Saterland Frisian): fodder

Definitions

  1. fodder

Ancestry of “Fodder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frisianfōder—
2Proto-West Germanicfōdrfodder; sheath
3Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
4Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdô →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdrą →
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