Where does “forrajero” come from?
forrajero (Spanish) comes from Spanish forraje, from French fourrage, from Middle French fourage, from Old French fourage, from Old French fuerre, from Frankish fōdar, from Proto-Germanic fōdrą, from Proto-Germanic fōdô — to feed; path; to go.
forrajero (Spanish): forage; foraging
Definitions
- forage; foraging
Ancestry of “forrajero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | forraje | forage |
| 2 | French | fourrage | forage, fodder |
| 3 | Middle French | fourage | food; nourishment |
| 4 | Old French | fourage | animal fodder; food; nourishment |
| 5 | Old French | fuerre | hay |
| 6 | Frankish | fōdar | fodder, sheath |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |