footless

Meaning

1. Without feet.
2. (colloquial) Clumsy or inept.

Synonyms

legless

unsubstantial

one-legged

stemless

stupid

apodous

apodal

having no feet

inept

Translations

log

plomp

ahmak

budala

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: fotles

Inherited from Old English: *fōtlēas

Cognate with Dutch: voetloos

Cognate with German: fußlos

Cognate with Swedish: fotlös

Cognate with Icelandic: fótalaus

In summary

From Middle English fotles, from Old English *fōtlēas (only found as fēþelēas (“footless”)), from Proto-Germanic *fōtalausaz (“footless”), equivalent to foot + -less. Cognate with Dutch voetloos, German fußlos, Swedish fotlös, Icelandic fótalaus (“footless, legless”).