Where does “svømmefot” come from?

svømmefot (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.

svømmefot (Norwegian Nynorsk): alternative form of symjefot

Definitions

  1. alternative form of symjefot

Ancestry of “svømmefot”, step by step

svømmefot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk fot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfota foot
2Old Norsefótra foot
3Proto-Germanicfōtsfoot
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpṓdsfoot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpódsfoot
6Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

via Norwegian Nynorsk svømme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorsksvømmeAlternative form of symja
2Norwegian Nynorsksymjato swim
3Old Norsesvimmato swim
4Proto-Germanicswimmanąto be unsteady; to swim; float
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswem(bʰ)-to bend, turn, swing; to be unsteady, move, swim
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European póds →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pṓds →