Where does “fótboltafélag” come from?
fótboltafélag (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic fótbolti, 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.
fótboltafélag (Icelandic): football club, soccer club
Definitions
- football club, soccer club
Ancestry of “fótboltafélag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | fótbolti | football / soccer; football, soccer ball |
| 2 | Icelandic | fótur | foot; leg |
| 3 | Old Norse | fótr | a foot |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōts | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |