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Where does “palko” come from?

palko (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic palko, from Proto-Finnic palgeh, from Proto-Germanic balgiz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

palko (Finnish): pod; bevel of an axehead; ricasso

Definitions

  1. pod; bevel of an axehead; ricasso

Ancestry of “palko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicpalko—
2Proto-Finnicpalgehbellows; cheek
3Proto-Germanicbalgizbag
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰelǵʰ-to swell
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “palko”

  • kotelopalko
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