fuotar

Old High German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fuotar/

Etymology 1

    From Proto-Germanic *fōdrą (fodder), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- (guard, graze, feed). Cognate with Old English fōdor, Old Norse fóðr.

    Noun

    fuotar n

    1. fodder
    Derived terms
    Descendants
    • Middle High German: vuoter

    Etymology 2

      From Proto-Germanic *fōdrą (sheath), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- (to protect, guard) + *-þrą. Compare Old English fōdor, Old Norse fóðr, Gothic 𐍆𐍉𐌳𐍂 (fōdr).

      Noun

      fuotar n

      1. sheath, scabbard
      Descendants

      References

      • Wright, Joseph (1906), An Old High German Primer[1], second edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press