Where does “παντόφλα” come from?
παντόφλα (Greek) comes from Italian pantofola, from Vulgar Latin patta, from Frankish patta, from Proto-Germanic pat-.
παντόφλα (Greek): slipper, mule
Ancestry of “παντόφλα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | pantofola | slipper |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | patta | paw, foot |
| 3 | Frankish | patta | paw, sole of the foot |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | pat- | — |