Where does “pal” come from?
pal (French) comes from Old French pal, from Latin pālus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.
pal (French): stake; pole; pale
Definitions
- stake; pole; pale
Ancestry of “pal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | pal | — |
| 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 |