fylfot

Meaning

A swastika, especially one with the arms bent in an anticlockwise direction.

Synonyms

swastika

gammadion

tetraskelion

hooked cross

cross potent rebated

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɪl.fɒt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: fillen

Inherited from Old English: fōt

In summary

Uncertain, but likely from Middle English fillen (“to fill”) (from Old English fyllan) + fot (“foot”) (from Old English fōt), in reference to its use as a design to be placed at the bottom of stained-glass windows.