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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

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

Words derived from “fodbold”

  • fodboldspiller
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