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Where does “palo” come from?

palo (Italian) comes from Latin pālus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

palo (Italian): stake, pole, pile, spar; goalpost; pale

Definitions

  1. stake, pole, pile, spar; goalpost; pale

Ancestry of “palo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpālus—
2Proto-Italicpākslos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-slos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

Words derived from “palo”

  • paleria
  • impalare
  • contropalo
  • reggipalo
  • impala
  • pali
  • impalamento
  • impalatura
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