Where does “fettle” come from?

fettle (English) comes from Middle English fetlen, from Old English fetel, from Proto-Germanic fatilaz, from Proto-Germanic fatōną, from Proto-Indo-European pēd-, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

fettle (English): A state of proper physical condition; kilter or...

Definitions

  1. A state of proper physical condition; kilter or...

Ancestry of “fettle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishfetlento ready, fix, arrange, prepare
2Old Englishfetelfettle
3Proto-Germanicfatilaz—
4Proto-Germanicfatōnąto hold; seize
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpēd-foot
6Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

Words derived from “fettle”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pēd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fatōną →
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