Where does “fechar” come from?

fechar (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese fechar, from Vulgar Latin pesclum, from Latin pessulus, from Ancient Greek πάσσαλος, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

fechar (Galician): to lock; to close

Definitions

to lock; to close

Ancestry of “fechar”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Portuguese	fechar	—
2	Vulgar Latin	pesclum	—
3	Latin	pessulus	a bolt
4	Ancient Greek	πάσσαλος	peg on which to hang clothes; membrum virile
5	Proto-Indo-European	peh₂ǵ-	to attach

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Ancient Greek πάσσαλος →Every word from Latin pessulus →