Where does “palishly” come from?

palishly (English) comes from English palish, 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.

palishly (English): In a palish manner

Definitions

  1. In a palish manner

Ancestry of “palishly”, step by step

palishly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English palish

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpalishsomewhat pale
2EnglishpaleLight in color; Having a pallor; Feeble, faint
3Middle Englishpale—
4Old Frenchpal—
5Latinpālusswamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool
6Proto-Italicpākslos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-slos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos →Every word from Proto-Italic pākslos →