Where does “Peet” come from?
Peet (English) comes from English feet, from Middle English feet, from Old English fēt, from Proto-Germanic fōtiz, from Proto-Indo-European pódes, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
Ancestry of “Peet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | feet | plural of foot; Fact; performance; feat |
| 2 | Middle English | feet | plural of fot |
| 3 | Old English | fēt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōtiz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pódes | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |