Where does “shackle” come from?
shackle (Scots) comes from Old English sċacul, from Proto-Germanic skakulaz, from Proto-Germanic skakaną, from Proto-Indo-European skeg- — to jump, spring; to jump; move.
shackle (Scots): shackle, fetter, manacle; wrist; to shackle
Definitions
- shackle, fetter, manacle; wrist; to shackle
Ancestry of “shackle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | sċacul | shackle, bond, fetter |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skakulaz | a link in a chain; a fetter |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skakaną | to swing; to shake; to escape |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | skeg- | to jump, spring; to jump; move |
Words derived from “shackle”