Where does “fotfäste” come from?
fotfäste (Swedish) comes from Swedish fot, from Old Swedish fōter, 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.
fotfäste (Swedish): foothold, footing
Definitions
- foothold, footing
Ancestry of “fotfäste”, step by step
fotfäste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish fot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fot | a foot; the body part touching the ground while... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | fōter | foot |
| 3 | Old Norse | fótr | a foot |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōts | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pṓds | foot |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | póds | foot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
via Swedish faste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | faste | a fix point, a hold, an attachment, an abutment |