Where does “פֿוטערן” come from?

פֿוטערן (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish פֿוטער, 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.

פֿוטערן (Yiddish): made of fur

Definitions

  1. made of fur

Ancestry of “פֿוטערן”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishפֿוטערfur
2Middle High Germanvuoter—
3Old High Germanfuotarfodder; sheath, scabbard
4Proto-Germanicfōdrąfodder; sheath
5Proto-Germanicfōdôfood, nourishment
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpat-to feed; path; to go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pat- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdô →Every word from Proto-Germanic fōdrą →