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means A low support, like a stool or built-in ledge, that holds your feet up off the floor so your legs can relax while you sit.

from A plain compound of 'foot' and 'rest,' stitched together in English the way so many utilitarian objects get named — by simply describing what they do. 'Rest' traces back to Old English 'ræst,' meaning repose or a place to lie down, so a footrest is literally and unpretentiously a resting place for feet. No hidden story here, just function wearing its name on its sleeve.