Where does “Fääsch” come from?

Fääsch (Central Franconian) comes from Middle High German versen, from Old High German fersana, from Proto-Germanic fersnō, from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

Fääsch (Central Franconian): heel back of the foot or shoe

Definitions

  1. heel back of the foot or shoe

Ancestry of “Fääsch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanversen—
2Old High Germanfersana—
3Proto-Germanicfersnōheel
4Proto-Indo-Europeantpḗrsneh₂heel, upper thigh
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic fersnō →