Where does “pantufla” come from?
pantufla (Spanish) comes from French pantoufle, from Italian pantofola, from Vulgar Latin patta, from Frankish patta, from Proto-Germanic pat-.
pantufla (Spanish): slipper, pantofle, babouche
Definitions
- slipper, pantofle, babouche
Ancestry of “pantufla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | pantoufle | slipper, house slipper |
| 2 | Italian | pantofola | slipper |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | patta | paw, foot |
| 4 | Frankish | patta | paw, sole of the foot |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | pat- | — |