Fodder
/ˈfɒd.ər/noun
Food, especially for livestock.
Did you know?Fodder comes from a Germanic root for provisions or food, the same deep ancestry behind words like food and feed, showing how everyday survival vocabulary can split into separate modern meanings.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pa-
“To feed or protect”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*fōdrą
“Food, nourishment, provisions”
Old English
OE
fōdor
“Food; nourishment; fodder”
Middle English
ME
fodder
“Food for animals; provisions”
Modern English
English
fodder
“Food, especially for livestock”