Where does “פֿוטער” come from?

פֿוטער (Yiddish) comes 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.

פֿוטער (Yiddish): fur

Definitions

  1. fur

Ancestry of “פֿוטער”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvuoter—
2Old High Germanfuotarfodder; sheath, scabbard
3Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
4Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go

Words derived from “פֿוטער”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdô →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdrą →