Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fōdijaną
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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
Etymology
Orel suggests it's derived from *fōdô (“food”) + *-janą. Kroonen assumes it's a causative verb derived from a lost strong verb *faþaną, from pre-Germanic *ph₂t- a zero-grade present form of Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- (“protect, guard, graze, feed”) extended with *-t-. Compare Ancient Greek πατέομαι (patéomai, “to eat”).
Pronunciation
Verb
- to feed
- to give birth
Inflection
Conjugation of *fōdijaną (weak class 1)