Where does “хутро” come from?
хутро (Ukrainian) comes from Polish futro, from German futter, from Middle High German vuoter, from Old High German fuotar, from Proto-Germanic fōdrą, from Proto-Germanic fōdô, from Proto-Indo-European pat- — to feed; path; to go.
хутро (Ukrainian): fur
Ancestry of “хутро”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | futro | fur |
| 2 | German | futter | inflection of futtern:
## first-person singular... |
| 3 | Middle High German | vuoter | — |
| 4 | Old High German | fuotar | fodder; sheath, scabbard |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōdrą | fodder; sheath |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fōdô | food, nourishment |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pat- | to feed; path; to go |