Where does “Schandpfahl” come from?

Schandpfahl (German) comes from German Pfahl, from Old High German pfāl, from Latin pālus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

Schandpfahl (German): pillory

Definitions

pillory

Ancestry of “Schandpfahl”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Pfahl	stake, picket, pale; pale
2	Old High German	pfāl	—
3	Latin	pālus	—
4	Proto-Italic	pākslos	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	peh₂ǵ-slos	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	peh₂ǵ-	to attach

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