Where does “Fußabtreter” come from?
Fußabtreter (German) comes from German fuß, from Middle High German vuoȥ, from Old High German fuoȥ, from Proto-West Germanic fōt, 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.
Fußabtreter (German): doormat
Definitions
- doormat
Ancestry of “Fußabtreter”, step by step
Fußabtreter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German fuß
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | fuß | foot |
| 2 | Middle High German | vuoȥ | a foot |
| 3 | Old High German | fuoȥ | foot |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fōt | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōts | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via German abtreten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | abtreten | to kick away; to wipe off; to wear out |
| 2 | German | treten | to step; to tread; to trample; to kick; to step;... |
| 3 | Middle High German | treten | to step, to walk, to tread |
| 4 | Old High German | tretan | to step, to walk, to tread |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | tredan | to tread |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | trudaną | to tread, to step on |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dreu- | tree; firm, solid, steadfast |