Where does “туфелька” come from?

туфелька (Russian) comes from Russian ту́фля, from Middle Low German tuffele, from Middle Low German pantuffel, from French pantoufle, from Italian pantofola, from Vulgar Latin patta, from Frankish patta, from Proto-Germanic pat-.

туфелька (Russian): (small) shoe, especially for women or children

Definitions

  1. (small) shoe, especially for women or children

Ancestry of “туфелька”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianту́фляlow shoe (not covering above the ankle)
2Middle Low Germantuffele—
3Middle Low Germanpantuffel—
4Frenchpantoufleslipper, house slipper
5Italianpantofolaslipper
6Vulgar Latinpattapaw, foot
7Frankishpattapaw, sole of the foot
8Proto-Germanicpat-—
Every word from Proto-Germanic pat- →Every word from Frankish patta →Every word from Vulgar Latin patta →