Where does “footbath” come from?
footbath (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.
footbath (English): The act of soaking or washing the feet; A small...
Definitions
- The act of soaking or washing the feet; A small...
Ancestry of “footbath”, step by step
footbath traces back through two 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 bath
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bath | A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub;... |
| 2 | Middle English | bath | Alternative form of bothe; A bath or pool,... |
| 3 | Old English | bæþ | bath; baptismal font |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | baþ | bath |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | baþą | bath |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₁- | to foment; warm; bathe |