Where does “fote” come from?

fote (Middle English) comes from Portuguese fato, from Gothic *𐍆𐌰𐍄, from Proto-Germanic fat-, from Proto-Indo-European pēd-, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

fote (Middle English): Alternative form of fot; Alternative form of...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of fot; Alternative form of...

Ancestry of “fote”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesefatoa set of clothing traditionally worn together,...
2Gothic*𐍆𐌰𐍄—
3Proto-Germanicfat-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpēd-foot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pēd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fat- →