myEtymology.com: French etymology of pédal

Etymology of the French word pédal

the French word pédal

derived from the Latin word pedalis (measuring a foot)

derived from the Latin word pes (foot)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ped-

using the Latin suffix -alis

Dutch pedaal, English pedal, French pédale, German Pedal, Italian pedale, Lithuanian pedalas, Norwegian pedal, Polish pedał, Russian пeдaль, Swedish pedal