Where does “paddlefoot” come from?
paddlefoot (English) comes from English paddle, from Middle English padell, from Medieval Latin padela, from Middle English spaddle, from English spade, from Italian spade, from Italian spata, from Latin spatha.
paddlefoot (English): A member of the groundcrew
Definitions
- A member of the groundcrew
Ancestry of “paddlefoot”, step by step
paddlefoot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English paddle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | paddle | A two-handed, single-bladed oar used to propel a... |
| 2 | Middle English | padell | small spade |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | padela | — |
| 4 | Middle English | spaddle | — |
| 5 | English | spade | A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for... |
| 6 | Italian | spade | plural of spada |
| 7 | Italian | spata | spathe |
| 8 | Latin | spatha | spatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | σπάθη | any broad blade, of wood or metal |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sph₂-dʰ- | — |
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 |