Etymology

footbridge

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Today it means: A bridge over a road, railway, river, etc for pedestrians. Full definition →

Middle English fot-brigge
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromfot-brigge
  2. English todayfootbridge

From Middle English fot-brigge, equivalent to foot + bridge.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.