Where does “pantoffel” come from?

pantoffel (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle French pantoufle, from Italian pantofola, from Vulgar Latin patta, from Frankish patta, from Proto-Germanic pat-.

Ancestry of “pantoffel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchpantoufleslipper
2Italianpantofolaslipper
3Vulgar Latinpattapaw, foot
4Frankishpattapaw, sole of the foot
5Proto-Germanicpat-—

Words derived from “pantoffel”

Every word from Proto-Germanic pat- →Every word from Frankish patta →Every word from Vulgar Latin patta →