Pedal

What “Pedal” means

Noun

1. A lever operated by one's foot that is used to control or power a machine or mechanism, such as a bicycle or piano.
2. an orthopedic structure or a footlike part.
3. An effects unit, especially one designed to be activated by being stepped on.
4. A stirrup.
5. The ranks of pipes played from the pedal-board of an organ.

Verb

1. To operate a pedal attached to a wheel in a continuous circular motion.
2. To operate a bicycle.

Adj

1. Of or relating to the foot.

Where the word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ped- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *pṓds Proto-Italic *pets Latin pēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin pedālis Italian pedalebor. French pédalebor. English pedal Borrowed from French pédale, itself borrowed from Italian pedale, from Latin pedālis. By surface analysis, ped- + -al.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ped- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *pṓds Proto-Italic *pets Latin pēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin pedālislbor. English pedal Learned borrowing from Latin pedālis. Cognate with French pédal (doublet of the pédale mentioned in § Etymology 1). Same surface analysis as in § Etymology 1.

Business name ideas with “Pedal”

Industries where “Pedal” fits

We suggest this word for 4 business types and industries, including:

• Bike Shop
• Electric Bike Shop
• Motorcycle, ATV, and All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers
• Sporting Goods Stores