Etymology Explorer β€Ί Gothic

Where does β€œπ†πŒ°πŒΉπ‚πŒΆπŒ½πŒ°β€ come from?

π†πŒ°πŒΉπ‚πŒΆπŒ½πŒ° (Gothic) comes from Proto-Germanic fersnō, from Proto-Indo-European tpαΈ—rsnehβ‚‚, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- β€” to kick.

π†πŒ°πŒΉπ‚πŒΆπŒ½πŒ° (Gothic): heel

Definitions

  1. heel

Ancestry of β€œπ†πŒ°πŒΉπ‚πŒΆπŒ½πŒ°β€, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfersnōheel
2Proto-Indo-EuropeantpαΈ—rsnehβ‚‚heel, upper thigh
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- β†’