English → Latin
“foot-step” in Latin
vestīgiumfootprint, track; trace, vestige, mark, sign; sole of the footpersequorto follow perseveringly, continue to follow; search through; pursue; to pursue, chase, hunt; to avenge, take vengeance u
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
foot-step
vestigium. To follow anybody’s footsteps., vestigiis alicujus instare; aliquem vestigiis sequi (poetically, vestigia alicujus legere): (IMPROP.) vestigiis alicujus ingredi; vestigia alicujus premere (i. e., to follow his example); vestigia alicujus implere, persequi; aliquem ipsius vestigiis persequi (to follow them exactly).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for foot-step?
- The usual Latin words for “foot-step” are vestīgium, persequor. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.