fóðr
See also: fodr
Old Norse
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *fōdrą (“fodder”), whence also Old English fōdor, Old High German fuotar. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- (“guard, graze, feed”).
Noun
fóðr n
- fodder
Descendants
- Danish: foder
- Faroese: fóður
- Icelandic: fóður
- Norwegian: foder, fôr
- Swedish: foder
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *fōdrą (“sheath”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- (“to protect, guard”) + *-þrą. Compare Old English fōdor, Old High German fuotar, Gothic 𐍆𐍉𐌳𐍂 (fōdr).
Noun
fóðr n
- sheath