Etymology · Proto-Germanic
*fōdrą
5 English words descend from Proto-Germanic *fōdrą, most common first.
- forageFodder for animals, especially cattle and horses.
- fodderFood for animals; that which is fed to cattle, horses, and sheep, such as hay, cornstalks, vegetables, etc.
- forayA sudden or irregular incursion in border warfare; hence, any irregular incursion for war or spoils; a raid.
- foederA very large wooden vat in which beer is lagered.
- fotherA load, a wagonload, especially any various English units of weight or volume based upon standardized cartloads of certain commodities.