Etymograph

English

toeclip

Compound of toe + clip.

A compound of toe + clip

Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- ‘to show’

Proto-Germanic *taihwǭ

Proto-West Germanic *taihā

Old English tā

Middle English to

English toe

Proto-Indo-European *gelb(ʰ)-

Proto-Germanic *klupjaną

Old English clyppan ‘to hug, embrace, cherish, clasp’

Middle English clippen

English clip

Today it means

noun A clip attached to the front cage of a bicycle pedal, shaped like the toe of a shoe, designed to prevent the cyclist's foot from slipping off the pedal during the forward pedalling motion.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / toeclip