Where does “pessulus” come from?

pessulus (English) comes from Latin pessulus, from Ancient Greek πάσσαλος, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

pessulus (English): A delicate bar of cartilage connecting the dorsal...

Definitions

  1. A delicate bar of cartilage connecting the dorsal...

Ancestry of “pessulus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpessulusa bolt
2Ancient Greekπάσσαλοςpeg on which to hang clothes; membrum virile
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek πάσσαλος →Every word from Latin pessulus →