Where does “fodra” come from?
fodra (Swedish) comes from Swedish a, from Swedish avlopp, from Swedish lopp, from Swedish löpa, from Old Swedish løpa, from Old Norse hlaupa, from Proto-Germanic hlaupaną, from Proto-Indo-European klaup-.
fodra (Swedish): to feed animals, to give them fodder; to line, to...
Definitions
- to feed animals, to give them fodder; to line, to...
Ancestry of “fodra”, step by step
fodra traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish a
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | a | from |
| 2 | Swedish | avlopp | a drain; sewage |
| 3 | Swedish | lopp | a race (running competition or (in an extended sense) other speed competition, like in English) |
| 4 | Swedish | löpa | to run along, stretch; to run, to move quickly... |
| 5 | Old Swedish | løpa | to run |
| 6 | Old Norse | hlaupa | to leap, jump, spring |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hlaupaną | to jump forward, to leap |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | klaup- | — |
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 |
via Hungarian Fodor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | Fodor | frill, ruffle (clothing) |