Where does “פשיטת רגל” come from?

פשיטת רגל (Hebrew) comes from Hebrew רֶגֶל — foot.

פשיטת רגל (Hebrew): bankruptcy; failing expectations

Definitions

  1. bankruptcy; failing expectations

Ancestry of “פשיטת רגל”, step by step

פשיטת רגל traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hebrew רֶגֶל

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewרֶגֶלfoot

via Hebrew פשיטה

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewפשיטה
Every word from Hebrew רֶגֶל