Where does “feetwear” come from?
feetwear (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.
feetwear (English): Synonym of footwear
Definitions
- Synonym of footwear
Ancestry of “feetwear”, step by step
feetwear traces back through two 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 Wear
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Wear | The cities of Durham and Sunderland are situated upon its grand banks |
| 2 | Middle English | weren | Plural past indicative form of been; Plural... |
| 3 | Old English | werian | to wear; to defend, protect |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | waʀjan | to clothe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | warjaną | to ward off, to defend against; to thwart, to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |