Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fōdrą
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This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Proto-Germanic edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- (“to protect, guard; to graze, feed”) + *-dʰrom or *-tróm, the suffix equivalent to *-drą; or directly from the root of *fōdijaną (“to feed”) and *fōdô (“food”) (including the *d), from an extended form *peh₂-dʰ(h₁)- or *peh₂-t- of the same PIE root, + *-r-om. Cognate with Latin pābulum (“food, fodder”) and possibly pānis (“bread, food”).
Noun edit
*fōdrą n
Inflection edit
| neuter a-stemDeclension of *fōdrą (neuter a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *fōdrą | *fōdrō | |
| vocative | *fōdrą | *fōdrō | |
| accusative | *fōdrą | *fōdrō | |
| genitive | *fōdras, *fōdris | *fōdrǫ̂ | |
| dative | *fōdrai | *fōdramaz | |
| instrumental | *fōdrō | *fōdramiz | |
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- Proto-West Germanic: *fōdr
- Old Norse: fóðr
Etymology 2 edit
From Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- (“to protect, guard, graze, feed”).
Noun edit
*fōdrą n
Inflection edit
| neuter a-stemDeclension of *fōdrą (neuter a-stem) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | *fōdrą | *fōdrō | |
| vocative | *fōdrą | *fōdrō | |
| accusative | *fōdrą | *fōdrō | |
| genitive | *fōdras, *fōdris | *fōdrǫ̂ | |
| dative | *fōdrai | *fōdramaz | |
| instrumental | *fōdrō | *fōdramiz | |