Where does “foot” come from?
Foot comes from Middle English fot, from Old English fōt, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pṓds meaning "foot."
foot (English): A biological structure found in many animals that...
Definitions
- A biological structure found in many animals that...
Ancestry of “foot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | fot | foot; The bottom, lower part or foundation of... |
| 2 | Old English | fōt | foot |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | fōt | foot |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōts | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
Words derived from “foot”