Where does “footsore” come from?
footsore (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.
footsore (English): Having sore feet, but perhaps also a certain...
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- Having sore feet, but perhaps also a certain...
Ancestry of “footsore”, step by step
footsore 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 sore
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sore | Causing pain or discomfort; painfully sensitive;... |
| 2 | Middle English | sor | Alternative form of sore; sorrel; A sorrel horse |
| 3 | Old English | sār | painful, grievous; ache, wound; sore, ache |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sair | painful, sore; pain; wound |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sairą | wound; sore |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sairaz | sore, painful |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂yro- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂y- | to bind; to be fierce, afflict; to tie, bind |