fótr

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See also: fotr, fötr, and fœtr

Old Norse

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *fōts, whence also Old Saxon fōt, Old English fōt, Old High German fuoz, Gothic 𐍆𐍉𐍄𐌿𐍃 (fōtus). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pṓds.

Noun

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fótr m (genitive fótar, plural fǿtr)

  1. a foot
  2. a leg (including the foot)
    Dofinn er mér fótr minn.My leg is dead. (literally, “Deaf is for me my leg.”)

Usage notes

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  • The word distinguishes between various animals where fótr is used of men, horses, cattle, sheep, etc.. When referring to beasts of prey as bears and lions hrammr (a paw) is used, when referring to cats, dogs and mice lǫpp (a paw) is used, of birds of prey as ravens or eagles klǿr (claws) is used and hreifi (fins) is used of seals.

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Icelandic: fótur
  • Faroese: fótur
  • Norn: fod
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: fot; (dialectal) fót’e
  • Jamtish: fót
  • Elfdalian: fuot
  • Old Swedish: fōter, ᚠᚮᛏᚽᚱ
  • Old Danish: fot
    • Danish: fod
      • Norwegian Bokmål: fot
  • Gutnish: fot