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Where does “poot” come from?

poot (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch pôte, from Old Dutch pota.

poot (Dutch): limb of an animal; leg or foot; hand

Definitions

  1. limb of an animal; leg or foot; hand

Ancestry of “poot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchpôtelimb, claw
2Old Dutchpota—

Words derived from “poot”

  • achtpotig
  • duizendpoot
  • tafelpoot
  • tweepoot
  • ruigpoot
  • driepoot
  • achterpoot
  • voorpoot
  • miljoenpoot
  • kraaienpoot
  • poot
Every word from Old Dutch pota →