Where does “fotfeste” come from?
fotfeste (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk fot, 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.
fotfeste (Norwegian Nynorsk): a foothold
Definitions
- a foothold
Ancestry of “fotfeste”, step by step
fotfeste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk fot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fot | a foot |
| 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 Norwegian Nynorsk feste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | feste | to affix, attach; to fasten, secure; to betroth |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fest | celebration, party, festivity; feast, festival;... |
| 3 | Latin | festum | a holiday, festival; a banquet, feast |
| 4 | Latin | fēstus | Of or pertaining to holidays; festive, festal, joyful, merry |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | fēstos | — |