Etymology

footing

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Today it means: A ground for the foot; place for the foot to rest on; firm foundation to stand on. Full definition →

Middle English fotyng
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromfotyng
  2. English todayfooting

From Middle English fotyng; equivalent to foot + -ing.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.