Where does “micropalo” come from?
micropalo (Italian) comes from Italian palo, from Latin pālus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.
micropalo (Italian): micropile
Definitions
- micropile
Ancestry of “micropalo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | palo | stake, pole, pile, spar; goalpost; pale |
| 2 | Latin | pālus | swamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pākslos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ-slos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |