Where does “heipaal” come from?

heipaal (Dutch) comes from Dutch paal, from Middle Dutch pâel, from Old Dutch pāl, from Latin pālus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

heipaal (Dutch): a pile pole or beam driven into the ground as part of a foundation

Definitions

  1. a pile pole or beam driven into the ground as part of a foundation

Ancestry of “heipaal”, step by step

heipaal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch paal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpaalpost, stake, pole, pile; goalpost; pale,...
2Middle Dutchpâel—
3Old Dutchpāl—
4Latinpālusswamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool
5Proto-Italicpākslos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-slos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

via Dutch heien

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchheiento drive into the ground
2Middle Dutchheien—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →