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

  1. pillory

Ancestry of “Schandpfahl”, step by step

Schandpfahl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Pfahl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPfahlstake, picket, pale; pale
2Old High Germanpfālstake
3Latinpālusswamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool
4Proto-Italicpākslos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-slos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

via German schande

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschandedisgrace, infamy, dishonour
2Middle High Germanschande—
3Old High Germanscanta—
4Proto-West Germanic*skandushame, disgrace
5Proto-Germanicskandōshame, disgrace
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱem-mutilated, hornless; to cover, hide, conceal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos →Every word from Proto-Italic pākslos →