Where does “footless” come from?
footless (English) comes from Middle English fotles, from Old English fōtlēas, from Proto-Germanic fōtalausaz — footless.
footless (English): Without feet; Clumsy or inept
Definitions
- Without feet; Clumsy or inept
Ancestry of “footless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | fotles | Alternative form of footeles |
| 2 | Old English | fōtlēas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fōtalausaz | footless |
Words derived from “footless”