Where does “impalisade” come from?

impalisade (English) comes from English palisade, from Middle French palissade, from Old Occitan palissada, from Old Occitan palissa, from Latin pālus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

impalisade (English): To fence with pales

Definitions

  1. To fence with pales

Ancestry of “impalisade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpalisadeA long, strong stake, one end of which is set...
2Middle Frenchpalissade—
3Old Occitanpalissada—
4Old Occitanpalissastake
5Latinpālusswamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool
6Proto-Italicpākslos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-slos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos →Every word from Proto-Italic pākslos →