Where does “pole dancing” come from?
pole dancing (English) comes from English pole, from Middle English pal, from Old English pæl, from Pali pāli, from Latin pālus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.
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Definitions
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Ancestry of “pole dancing”, step by step
pole dancing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pole
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pole | Originally, a stick; now specifically, a long and... |
| 2 | Middle English | pal | — |
| 3 | Old English | pæl | javelin |
| 4 | Pali | pāli | a line, row; the original text |
| 5 | Latin | pālus | swamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | pākslos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ-slos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |