Where does “afturfótur” come from?
afturfótur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic 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.
afturfótur (Icelandic): hind leg
Ancestry of “afturfótur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | fótur | foot; leg |
| 2 | Old Norse | fótr | a foot |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fōts | foot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |