Where does “surefootedness” come from?
surefootedness (English) comes from English surefooted, from English sure, from Middle English sure, from Middle French sur, from Old French seür, from Latin super, from Latin eks-uper, from Proto-Indo-European upéri.
surefootedness (English): The state or condition of being surefooted
Definitions
- The state or condition of being surefooted
Ancestry of “surefootedness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | surefooted | Walking steadily, without stumbling; capable of... |
| 2 | English | sure | Physically secure and certain, non-failing,... |
| 3 | Middle English | sure | safe, protected; fortified, well-defended,... |
| 4 | Middle French | sur | — |
| 5 | Old French | seür | Alternative form of seur; sure |
| 6 | Latin | super | "accusative" above, on the top of, upon;... |
| 7 | Latin | eks-uper | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upéri | alternative reconstruction of *upér |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | upér | above; over |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |