Where does “fetter” come from?
Fetter comes from Old English feter, from Proto-Germanic feturaz, from Proto-Indo-European ped-, meaning foot.
fetter (English): A chain or similar object used to bind a person...
Definitions
- A chain or similar object used to bind a person...
Ancestry of “fetter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | feter | a fetter |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | feturaz | fetter |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pēd- | foot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
Words derived from “fetter”