Where does “feeties” come from?
feeties (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.
feeties (English): Feet
Definitions
- Feet
Ancestry of “feeties”, step by step
feeties traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English feet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via English ie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ie | Alternative form of i.e |
via English S
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | S | The ordinal number nineteenth, derived from this... |