Where does “fótbóltur” come from?
fótbóltur (Faroese) comes from Faroese fótur, from Old Norse fótr, 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.
fótbóltur (Faroese): football; football, soccer
Definitions
- football; football, soccer
Ancestry of “fótbóltur”, step by step
fótbóltur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Faroese fótur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | fótur | foot; leg; 0,5 alin = 31,385 cm |
| 2 | Old Norse | fótr | a foot |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fōts | foot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via Faroese bóltur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Faroese | bóltur | ball |