Etymology

paduka

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Today it means: Traditional Indian footwear, essentially consisting of a sole with a post and knob engaged between the big toe and second toe. Full definition →

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From a Sanskrit word, derived from the word for "foot".

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.