Where does “fotvårdare” come from?
fotvårdare (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.
fotvårdare (Swedish): a pedicurist
Definitions
- a pedicurist
Ancestry of “fotvårdare”, step by step
fotvårdare 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 vårdare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vårdare | a caregiver, a carer (person who (professionally) provides care for people) |
| 2 | Swedish | vårda | to nurse, to take care of |
| 3 | Old Swedish | varþa | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | verða | to become |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werþaną | to become; to come to be, to come into existence;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |