'barefooted' originates from English, specifically formed from the word 'barefoot' plus the suffix '-ed', where 'bare' meant 'uncovered' and 'foot' meant 'foot'.

'barefooted' changed from Middle English forms such as 'barefot' and from Old English 'bærfōt', eventually becoming the modern English word 'barefoot', with the adjectival '-ed' added to form 'barefooted'.

Initially, it meant 'having bare feet'; over time the basic meaning has remained the same, while the '-ed' form came to emphasize the state or condition of having bare feet.