Where does “tapal” come from?

tapal (Indonesian) comes from Dutch paal, from Middle Dutch pâel, from Old Dutch pāl, from Latin pālus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

tapal (Indonesian): post, stake, pole, pile

Definitions

  1. post, stake, pole, pile

Ancestry of “tapal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchpaalpost, stake, pole, pile; goalpost; pale,...
2Middle Dutchpâel—
3Old Dutchpāl—
4Latinpālusswamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool
5Proto-Italicpākslos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-slos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

Words derived from “tapal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →