Definitions
the act of taking a step in walking
Word origin
From Middle English fotstep, fotstappe, from Old English *fōtstepe, *fōtstæpe (attested only in derivative fōtstappel (“footstep”)), equivalent to foot + step. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Foutstappe (“footstep”), West Frisian fuotstap (“footstep”), Dutch voetstap (“footstep”).
Used in a sentence
“The child watched as his footsteps in the sand were washed away by the waves.”
“To walk the footsteps of greatness requires that you start at the bottom of a long stair.”
“follow in someone's footsteps”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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01“Sound of walking”8 letters
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