Where does “platfod” come from?
platfod (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.
platfod (Danish): flatfoot, flat feet
Definitions
- flatfoot, flat feet
Ancestry of “platfod”, step by step
platfod traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish fod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | fod | foot |
| 2 | Old Norse | fótr | a foot |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fōts | foot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via Danish plat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | plat | inane, lacking inspiration, corny, insipid |