Where does “kaninfoder” come from?
kaninfoder (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.
kaninfoder (Swedish): rabbit feed (rabbit food)
Definitions
- rabbit feed (rabbit food)
Ancestry of “kaninfoder”, step by step
kaninfoder 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 |