Etymograph

English

toeplate

From toe + plate.

A compound of toe + plate

Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- ‘to show’

Proto-Germanic *taihwǭ

Proto-West Germanic *taihā

Old English tā

Middle English to

English toe

Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂- ‘flat’

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Vulgar Latin *plattus ‘flat’

Medieval Latin plata

Old French plate ‘a flat metal disk’

Middle English plate

English plate

Today it means

noun A metal plate used to strengthen the front portion of the sole of a shoe.

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “toeplate”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

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