English
rappel
Rappel comes from French rappeler ‘to pull through (a rope)’, from appeler ‘to call (out)’, and ultimately from Proto-Italic *wre- ‘back, backwards’.
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*wre-‘back, backwards’reconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*pelnō‘to approach’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpellō‘to push, drive, hurl, impel, propel’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEappellāre
- Frenchc. 1600–presentappeler‘to call (out)’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentrappeler‘to pull through (a rope)’
- Englishtodayrappel
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*wre-‘back, backwards’reconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*pelnō‘to approach’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpellō‘to push, drive, hurl, impel, propel’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEappellāre
- Frenchc. 1600–presentappeler‘to call (out)’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentrappeler‘to pull through (a rope)’
- Englishtodayrappel
Linked words
through Proto-Italic *wre- ‘back, backwards’
require, rescue, reverse, rely, remark, reminiscent, revoke, reciprocal, reciprocate, refrigerate, regurgitate, 16 more
through Proto-Italic *pelnō ‘to approach’
impulse, repellent, repulse, 10 more
through Latin pellō ‘to push, drive, hurl, impel, propel’
pulse, compulsory, repeal, propulsion, expulsion, compulsive, compel, expel, propel, repel, dispel, appellate, pelt, impel, 16 more
through Latin appellāre
Another origin of rappel
- Frenchc. 1600–presentrappel‘reminder’
- Englishtodayrappel
Today it means
noun Descent by means of a rope.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Italic *wre- / rappel