Where does “fiskfoder” come from?
fiskfoder (Swedish) comes from Swedish foder, from Old Swedish foþer, from Old Norse fóðr, from Middle Low German vōder, from Proto-Germanic fōdrą, from Proto-Germanic fōdô, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.
fiskfoder (Swedish): fish food, fish feed (for feeding fish kept as pets or for food)
Definitions
- fish food, fish feed (for feeding fish kept as pets or for food)
Ancestry of “fiskfoder”, step by step
fiskfoder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish foder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | foder | a fodder; a lining |
| 2 | Old Swedish | foþer | fodder; food for animals |
| 3 | Old Norse | fóðr | fodder; sheath |
| 4 | Middle Low German | vōder | linen, sheath; sheath, linen |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |