Where does “pâl” come from?
pâl (Friulian) comes from Proto-Vietic pər, from Persian پر, from Middle Persian purr, from Proto-Iranian pr̥Hnáh, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hnás, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥h₁nós, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
pâl (Friulian): pole, post
Definitions
- pole, post
Ancestry of “pâl”, step by step
pâl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Vietic pər
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Vietic | pər | to fly |
| 2 | Persian | پر | full; feather; wing |
| 3 | Middle Persian | purr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | pr̥Hnáh | full, filled |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥Hnás | full, filled |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥h₁nós | full |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
via Latin pālus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pālus | swamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | pākslos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ-slos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |