Where does “fótur” come from?

fótur (Faroese) comes 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.

fótur (Faroese): foot; leg; 0,5 alin = 31,385 cm

Definitions

  1. foot; leg; 0,5 alin = 31,385 cm

Ancestry of “fótur”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsefótra foot
2Proto-Germanicfōtsfoot
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpódsfoot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

Words derived from “fótur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European póds →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pṓds →