Part of speech: Adverb
on foot; walking
Example: they went to the village afoot; quail are hunted either afoot or on horseback
Part of speech: Adjective
currently in progress
Example: there is mischief afoot; plans are afoot; preparations for the trial are underway
– A related word in the same word family.
foot – A related word in the same word family.
Children naturally create grammatical rules, showing language is hardwired in human brains.