Where does “avföda” come from?
avföda (Swedish) comes from Swedish föda, from Old Swedish føþa, from Old Norse fœða, from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.
avföda (Swedish): offspring, progeny; spawn, brood, etc. (for tone)
Definitions
- offspring, progeny; spawn, brood, etc. (for tone)
Ancestry of “avföda”, step by step
avföda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish föda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | föda | food; sustenance; to feed; to give birth to |
| 2 | Old Swedish | føþa | to feed, nourish; to give birth; to produce,... |
| 3 | Old Norse | fœða | to feed, nourish, give food; to rear, bring up;... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōdijaną | to feed; to give birth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |