Where does “fodbold” come from?

fodbold (Danish) comes from Danish fod, from Old Norse fótr, from Proto-Germanic fōts, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

fodbold (Danish): football: the sport association football; soccer;...

Definitions

  1. football: the sport association football; soccer;...

Ancestry of “fodbold”, step by step

fodbold traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish fod

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfodfoot
2Old Norsefótra foot
3Proto-Germanicfōtsfoot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpódsfoot
6Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

via Danish bold

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbolda ball
2Old Norsebǫllrround object, sphere, ball; testicle
3Proto-Germanicballuzround object, ball; ball of the hand, foot, etc
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “fodbold”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European póds →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pṓds →