Where does “palely” come from?

palely (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.

palely (English): In a pale manner; lightly

Definitions

  1. In a pale manner; lightly

Ancestry of “palely”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpaleLight in color; Having a pallor; Feeble, faint
2Middle Englishpale—
3Old Frenchpal—
4Latinpālusswamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool
5Proto-Italicpākslos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-slos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →