Where does “fetterer” come from?
fetterer (English) comes from English fetter, from Old English feter, from Proto-Germanic feturaz, from Proto-Indo-European pēd-, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
fetterer (English): One who fetters
Ancestry of “fetterer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fetter | A chain or similar object used to bind a person... |
| 2 | Old English | feter | a fetter |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | feturaz | fetter |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pēd- | foot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |