fetter

English

/ˈfet.ə/, /ˈfɛt.ə/, /ˈfɛt.ɚ/

noun
Definitions
  • A chain or similar object used to bind a person or animal – often by its legs (usually in plural).
  • (figurative) Anything that restricts or restrains.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English feter inherited from Proto-Germanic *feturaz (fetter) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ped- (step, foot, walk, fall, stumble).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ped-

Gloss

step, foot, walk, fall, stumble

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

歩

Emoji
🪜

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