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Word Origin & History

"back of the foot," Old English hela, from Proto-Germanic *hanhilon (cf. Old Norse hæll, Old Frisian hel, Dutch hiel), from PIE *kenk- (3) "heel, bend of the knee" (cf. Old English hoh "hock").

Meaning "back of a shoe or boot" is c.1400. Down at heels (1732) refers to heels of boots or shoes worn down and the owner too poor to replace them. For Achilles' heel "only vulnerable spot" see Achilles. To "fight with (one's) heels" (fighten with heles) in Middle English meant "to run away."

Example Sentences for heel

He grew pale with passion, turned on his heel, and strode away.

The big man opened his mouth to say something more, then turned on his heel.

With an oath he turned on his heel and made for the uplands.

Buck would turn on his heel and stand, towering, in the door.

"You've treated me damned badly," said Banstead, turning on his heel.

And then they came to the edge of ...

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