Where does “下足” come from?

下足 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 足, from Old Japanese 足.

下足 (Japanese): footwear

Definitions

  1. footwear

Ancestry of “下足”, step by step

下足 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 足

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese足foot; 脚 leg
2Old Japanese足—

via Japanese 下

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese下the below; the lower portion, end; low in degree...
2Middle Chinese下—
Every word from Old Japanese 足 →Every word from Japanese 足 →