Where does “podiatrist” come from?
podiatrist (English) comes from English podiatry, from English pod, from Middle English pod, from Old English pād, from Proto-West Germanic paidu, from Proto-Germanic paidō, from Proto-Indo-European baiteh₂- — woolen clothes.
podiatrist (English): A health care practitioner who specializes in the...
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Ancestry of “podiatrist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | podiatry | chiropody |
| 2 | English | pod | A self-contained unit, container, or enclosure that holds, protects, or transports something |
| 3 | Middle English | pod | — |
| 4 | Old English | pād | an outer garment, covering, coat, cloak; shirt,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | paidu | coat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | paidō | coat, cloak; smock, tunic, shirt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | baiteh₂- | woolen clothes |