Where does “palenc” come from?

palenc (Catalan) comes from Catalan pal, from Old Occitan pal, from Latin palus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

Ancestry of “palenc”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Catalan	pal	stake; pole; pale
2	Old Occitan	pal	stake
3	Latin	palus	swamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool; stake,...
4	Proto-Italic	pākslos	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	peh₂ǵ-slos	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	peh₂ǵ-	to attach

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