Fessel
German (Berlin)
/ˈfɛsl̩/
noun
Definitions
- fetter, shackle
- pastern
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German vezzel inherited from Old High German fezzil (band for fastening and holding the sword) inherited from Proto-Germanic *fatilaz.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*fatilaz
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- fettle English
- alapaula Finnish
- kengänpaula Finnish
- paula Finnish
- paulakenkä Finnish
- pauloittaa Finnish
- verkonpaula Finnish
- yläpaula Finnish
- Fuß German
- Fußfessel German
- *fatilaz Proto-Germanic
- fetel Old English
- fetill Old Norse
- *petьľa Proto-Slavic
- fezzil Old High German
- vezzel Middle High German
- *pakla Proto-Finnic
- fässel Westrobothnian