Where does “pantofle” come from?

pantofle (English) comes from Middle French pantoufle, from Italian pantofola, from Vulgar Latin patta, from Frankish patta, from Proto-Germanic pat-.

pantofle (English): A slipper

Definitions

  1. A slipper

Ancestry of “pantofle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchpantoufleslipper
2Italianpantofolaslipper
3Vulgar Latinpattapaw, foot
4Frankishpattapaw, sole of the foot
5Proto-Germanicpat-—
Every word from Proto-Germanic pat- →
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