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Where does “paling” come from?

paling (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch paeldinc, from Old Dutch pathelink.

paling (Dutch): eel

Definitions

  1. eel

Ancestry of “paling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchpaeldinc—
2Old Dutchpathelink—

Words derived from “paling”

  • paling
Every word from Old Dutch pathelink →