futtock

The story

1. Old Norse · derived fromfót'ek
2. Old Norse · derived fromfótr
3. Old English · inherited from*fōtuc
4. Middle Dutch · derived fromvoetkijn
5. Old Dutch · derived fromvot
6. Old English · inherited fromfōt
7. Middle English · inherited fromfuttek
8. English todayfuttock

From Middle English futtek, votek, of uncertain origin; perhaps a compound of Old English fōt + hōc, or fut + -uc (foot hook or foot -ock), Old Dutch vot or fuot + hoek; or from timber jargon word butt + -ock (diminutive suffix). Alternatively from Middle Dutch voetkijn, diminutive of voet (“foot”), equivalent to foot + -kin; or Old English *fōtuc, meaning foot + -ock (diminutive suffix). Perhaps came into Old English from Old Norse fótr, or fett / futt (big); + ek (timbr), or øks; giving Old Norse fót'ek, futtek or futtøks; equivalent Norwegian is fot haki, fett eik (tømmer), or fett øks; meaning foot hook, big oak (timber), or bold axe.

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