Where does “empalament” come from?

empalament (Catalan) comes from Catalan empalar, from Latin impālāre, from Latin pālus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

empalament (Catalan): impalement

Definitions

  1. impalement

Ancestry of “empalament”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanempalarto impale
2Latinimpālāre—
3Latinpālusswamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool
4Proto-Italicpākslos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-slos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos →Every word from Proto-Italic pākslos →