Where does “Hong Kong foot” come from?
Hong Kong foot (English) comes from English foot, from Middle English fot, from Old English fōt, 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.
Hong Kong foot (English): A chek, the Hong Kong variant of the Chinese foot...
Definitions
- A chek, the Hong Kong variant of the Chinese foot...
Ancestry of “Hong Kong foot”, step by step
Hong Kong foot traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English foot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | foot | A biological structure found in many animals that... |
| 2 | Middle English | fot | foot; The bottom, lower part or foundation of... |
| 3 | Old English | fōt | 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 English Hong Kong
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hong Kong | Hong Kong Island, the site of the city of the same name, lying off Guangdong (Canton) province |
| 2 | Cantonese | 香港 | fragrant harbour |
via Chinese 香港腳
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 香港腳 | athlete's foot |