feþer

Old English

noun
Definitions
  • a feather
  • a pen (writing instrument)

Etymology

Inherited from *feþru inherited from Proto-Germanic *feþrō (feather) derived from Proto-Indo-European *péth₂r̥, pth₂én- (wing, feather).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*péth₂r̥, pth₂én-

Gloss

wing, feather

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
💸

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