Where does “Ferse” come from?
Ferse (German) comes from Old High German fersana, from Proto-Germanic fersnō, from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.
Ferse (German): heel
Ancestry of “Ferse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | fersana | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fersnō | heel |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tpḗrsneh₂ | heel, upper thigh |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sperH- | to kick |