Etymology of the English word rappel
the English word
rappelderived from the French word
rappelderived from the French word
rappelerusing the Old French prefix
re-derived from the Old French word
appelerderived from the Latin word
appellare (call; address; dun)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pel-Date
The earliest known usage of rappel in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
