Where does “fótbolti” come from?
fótbolti (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.
fótbolti (Icelandic): football / soccer; football, soccer ball
Definitions
- football / soccer; football, soccer ball
Ancestry of “fótbolti”, step by step
fótbolti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic fótur
| 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 | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via Icelandic bolti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | bolti | ball |