Where does “impale” come from?
Impale comes from Medieval Latin impalare, derived from Latin palus meaning stake, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- meaning to fasten or fix.
impale (English): To pierce with any long, pointed object; To...
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- To pierce with any long, pointed object; To...
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