Where does “palus” come from?
palus (French) comes from Latin palus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.
palus (French): swamp; plural of palu
Definitions
- swamp; plural of palu
Ancestry of “palus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | palus | swamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool; stake,... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | pākslos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ-slos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |