Where does “pal” come from?
pal (Catalan) comes from Old Occitan pal, from Latin palus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.
pal (Catalan): stake; pole; pale
Definitions
- stake; pole; pale
Ancestry of “pal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | pal | stake |
| 2 | Latin | palus | swamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool; stake,... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pākslos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ-slos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |