Where does “ফেঁট” come from?
ফেঁট (Assamese) comes from Hindi फट, from English foot, from Middle English fot, from Old English fōt, from Proto-West Germanic fōt, from Proto-Germanic fōts, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
ফেঁট (Assamese): hood
Definitions
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Ancestry of “ফেঁট”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | फट | a sudden movement; a sharp sound |
| 2 | English | foot | A biological structure found in many animals that... |
| 3 | Middle English | fot | foot; The bottom, lower part or foundation of... |
| 4 | Old English | fōt | foot |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | fōt | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fōts | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |