Where did the measurement called the foot come from?

Answer 1

As the name implies, scholars think that the foot was actually based on the length of the human foot. The Romans had a unit of measure called a pes that was made up of twelve smaller units called unciae. The Roman pes was a smidge shorter than our foot—it came in at around 11.6 inches—and similar Old English units based on the length of people's feet were also a bit shorter than our 12-inch foot. The 12-inch foot didn't become a common unit of measurement until the reign of Henry I of England during the early 12th century, which has led some scholars to believe it was standardized to correspond to the 12-inch foot of the king.

Answer 2

It probably came from the most obvious origin: the length of a grown man's foot. The foot as a unit of measurement dates back to 2575 B.C., although people did not begin to standardize it until the Middle Ages.

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Answer 3

Because the thing you have attached to your ankle is about the same size, at least for the average grown adult man.

Answer 4

because Tami said so. because Tami said so.