Where does “poot” come from?

poot (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch poot, from Middle Dutch pôte, from Old Dutch pota.

poot (Afrikaans): paw

Definitions

  1. paw

Ancestry of “poot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpootlimb of an animal; leg or foot; hand
2Middle Dutchpôtelimb, claw
3Old Dutchpota—
Every word from Old Dutch pota →Every word from Middle Dutch pôte →Every word from Dutch poot →