Where does “tryfusek” come from?
tryfusek (Polish) comes from Polish tryfus, from German Dreifuß, from German fuß, from Middle High German vuoȥ, from Old High German fuoȥ, from Proto-West Germanic fōt, from Proto-Germanic fōts, from Proto-Indo-European pṓds — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
Ancestry of “tryfusek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | tryfus | three-legged tub |
| 2 | German | Dreifuß | tripod |
| 3 | German | fuß | foot |
| 4 | Middle High German | vuoȥ | a foot |
| 5 | Old High German | fuoȥ | foot |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | fōt | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fōts | foot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |