Where does “pessulus” come from?

pessulus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πάσσαλος, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

pessulus (Latin): a bolt

Definitions

  1. a bolt

Ancestry of “pessulus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπάσσαλοςpeg on which to hang clothes; membrum virile
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

Words derived from “pessulus”

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