Where does “föda” come from?

föda (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish føþa, from Old Norse fœða, from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

föda (Swedish): food; sustenance; to feed; to give birth to

Definitions

  1. food; sustenance; to feed; to give birth to

Ancestry of “föda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishføþato feed, nourish; to give birth; to produce,...
2Old Norsefœðato feed, nourish, give food; to rear, bring up;...
3Proto-Germanicfōdijanąto feed; to give birth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd

Words derived from “föda”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdijaną →Every word from Old Norse fœða →