English
Fordie
From Ford + -ie.
Formed from Ford + -ie
Proto-Indo-European *per- ‘to fare, cross’
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Proto-Germanic *furduz
Proto-West Germanic *furdu
Old English ford
Middle English fōrd
English Ford
Today it means
noun A person involved with or supported by the Ford Foundation, an American private foundation with the mission of advancing human welfare.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Fordie