Where does “footslog” come from?
footslog (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.
footslog (English): An instance of footslogging; to walk heavily over...
Definitions
- An instance of footslogging; to walk heavily over...
Ancestry of “footslog”, step by step
footslog 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 slog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | slog | A long, tedious walk, or session of work; An... |
| 2 | English | slug | Any of many terrestrial pulmonate gastropod... |
| 3 | Middle English | slugge | lazy person |
| 4 | Old English | *sliċ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *sliki | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *slikiz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sleyǵ- | to glide, smooth, spread; to smear; to creep; to... |