Where does “paula” come from?

paula (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic pakla, from Proto-Germanic fatilaz, from Proto-Germanic fatōną, from Proto-Indo-European pēd-, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.

paula (Finnish): cord, lace, string; line of a gillnet; snare,...

Definitions

  1. cord, lace, string; line of a gillnet; snare,...

Ancestry of “paula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicpaklacord, lace, string
2Proto-Germanicfatilaz—
3Proto-Germanicfatōnąto hold; seize
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpēd-foot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanped-to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ped- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pēd- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fatōną →
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