Where does “paxillus” come from?
paxillus (English) comes from Latin paxillus, from Latin pālus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.
paxillus (English): A kind of pillar-like spine with a flattened...
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- A kind of pillar-like spine with a flattened...
Ancestry of “paxillus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | paxillus | peg, pin, small stake |
| 2 | Latin | pālus | swamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pākslos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ-slos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |