Where does “pesclum” come from?
pesclum (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin pessulus, from Ancient Greek πάσσαλος, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.
Ancestry of “pesclum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | pessulus | a bolt |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πάσσαλος | peg on which to hang clothes; membrum virile |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |
Words derived from “pesclum”