Where does “aussifutis” come from?
aussifutis (Finnish) comes from Finnish futis, from Swedish fotboll, from Swedish fot, from Old Swedish fōter, from Old Norse fótr, from Proto-Germanic fōts, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds, from Proto-Indo-European póds — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
aussifutis (Finnish): Aussie rules
Definitions
- Aussie rules
Ancestry of “aussifutis”, step by step
aussifutis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish futis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | futis | football, soccer |
| 2 | Swedish | fotboll | soccer US, football UK; a team sport |
| 3 | Swedish | fot | a foot; the body part touching the ground while... |
| 4 | Old Swedish | fōter | foot |
| 5 | Old Norse | fótr | a foot |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fōts | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via Finnish aussi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | aussi | An Aussie |
| 2 | English | aussie | A diminutive of the male given names Austin, Osborn, or Oswald |
| 3 | English | Australian | A person from the country of Australia or of... |
| 4 | English | Australia | — |
| 5 | Latin | terra austrālis incōgnita | — |
| 6 | Latin | auster | The south wind; south |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *austeros | — |