Pedal
/ΛpΙd.Ιl/noun
A foot-operated lever used for powering a machine or vehicle.
Did you know?In ancient cultures, feet were often seen as conduits of energy, linking the earthly with the divine, making the act of pedaling a symbolic journey.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ped-
βto walk, to treadβ
Latin
Latin
pes, pedis
βfootβ
Old French
Old French
pedale
βfoot leverβ
Middle English
Middle English
pedale
βa foot-operated lever or controlβ
Modern English
English
pedal
βa lever operated by the foot for controlling machineryβ
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