Where does “Palesman” come from?
Palesman (English) comes from English pale, from Middle English pale, from Old French pal, from Latin pālus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.
Palesman (English): A male native or inhabitant of The Pale, the part of Ireland directly under the control of the English government in the Late Middle Ages
Definitions
- A male native or inhabitant of The Pale, the part of Ireland directly under the control of the English government in the Late Middle Ages