Where does “fylfot” come from?
fylfot (English) comes 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.
fylfot (English): A swastika, especially one with the arms bent in...
Definitions
- A swastika, especially one with the arms bent in...
Ancestry of “fylfot”, 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 | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |