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
fylfot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English fot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via Middle English fillen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | fillen | to fill |
| 2 | Old English | fyllan | to fill; Alternative form of fiellan |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *fullijan | to fill |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fullijaną | to fill, to make full |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fullaz | full; the whole, the entire |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |