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Where does “pala” come from?

pala (English) comes from Turkish pala, from Italian pala, from Latin pāla.

pala (English): A part of an insect's leg that is spade-shaped...

Definitions

  1. A part of an insect's leg that is spade-shaped...

Ancestry of “pala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishpala—
2Italianpalashovel, trowel; blade; paddle
3Latinpāla—
Every word from Latin pāla →