Where does “Fessel” come from?

Fessel (German) comes from Middle High German vezzel, from Old High German fezzil, 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.

Fessel (German): fetter, shackle; pastern

Definitions

  1. fetter, shackle; pastern

Ancestry of “Fessel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvezzel—
2Old High Germanfezzilfetter
3Proto-Germanicfatilaz—
4Proto-Germanicfatōnąto hold; seize
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpēd-foot
6Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall

Words derived from “Fessel”

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