# fylfot

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɪl.fɒt/

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

## Etymology
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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fylfot