Where does “platfodet” come from?
platfodet (Danish) comes from Danish platfod, 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.
platfodet (Danish): flat-footed, flatfooted
Ancestry of “platfodet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | platfod | flatfoot, flat feet |
| 2 | Danish | fod | foot |
| 3 | Old Norse | fótr | a foot |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōts | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |