Etymology

footly

F4O1O1T1L1Y4

Today it means: Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the foot or feet. Full definition →

Middle English *fotlich ← Old English fōtlīċ
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  1. Old English · inherited fromfōtlīċ“on foot, pedestrian”
  2. Middle English · inherited from*fotlich
  3. English todayfootly

From Middle English *fotlich, from Old English fōtlīċ (“on foot, pedestrian”), equivalent to foot + -ly.

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