Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/fōdijaną
Proto-Germanic
Etymology
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Causative 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
*fōdijaną
- to feed, give birth
Inflection
Conjugation of *fōdijaną (weak class 1)