Where does “voetman” come from?
voetman (Dutch) comes from Dutch voet, from Middle Dutch voet, from Old Dutch fuot, from Proto-West Germanic fōt, 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.
voetman (Dutch): footman, infanterist
Definitions
- footman, infanterist
Ancestry of “voetman”, step by step
voetman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch voet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | voet | foot; Dutch foot; imperial foot |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | voet | foot; paw; foot, bottom part, base |
| 3 | Old Dutch | fuot | foot |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fōt | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōts | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via Dutch Man
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Man | man, human male, either adult or age-irrespective |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | man | human; person; man, male |
| 3 | Old Dutch | man | human, person; man, male |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |