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Where does “palisadic” come from?

palisadic (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.

palisadic (English): Relating to a palisade

Definitions

  1. Relating to a palisade

Ancestry of “palisadic”, step by step

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