Compede
/kəmˈpiːd/noun
To fetter, shackle, or restrain, especially by binding the feet.
Did you know?In Latin, a *compes* was a shackle for the feet, and the word became a vivid metaphor for anything that restricts movement or freedom.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ped-
“Foot; the root underlying many later words for walking, feet, and restraint.”
Ancient Latin
Latin
pēs, pedis
“Foot, especially as the body part used for standing and walking.”
Classical Latin
Latin
compēs, compedis
“A fetter or shackle placed around the feet.”
Classical Latin
Latin
compedīre
“To fetter, shackle, or bind the feet; formed from com- (“together”) and a foot-root.”
16th Century
English
compede
“To fetter or restrain; a learned borrowing from Latin.”
Modern English
English
compede
“An obsolete or rare verb meaning to shackle or restrain.”