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Where does “palletise” come from?

palletise (English) comes from English pallet, from Middle English palet, from Anglo-Norman palete, from Old Norse pallr, from Middle Low German palle, from Latin pālus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos — to attach.

palletise (English): To place on a pallet or pallets

Definitions

  1. To place on a pallet or pallets

Ancestry of “palletise”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpalletA portable platform, usually designed to be...
2Middle EnglishpaletAlternative form of palate
3Anglo-Normanpalete—
4Old Norsepallr—
5Middle Low Germanpalle—
6Latinpālus—
7Proto-Italicpākslos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-slos—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

Words derived from “palletise”

  • palletisable
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