Where does “fjäder” come from?
fjäder (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish fiädher, from Old Norse fjǫðr, from Proto-Germanic feþrō, from Proto-Indo-European péth₂r̥, from Proto-Indo-European peth₂- — to spread out; to fly.
fjäder (Swedish): feather, plume; spring, a mechanical device which...
Definitions
- feather, plume; spring, a mechanical device which...
Ancestry of “fjäder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | fiädher | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | fjǫðr | feather |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | feþrō | feather |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |
Words derived from “fjäder”