Where does “semipalustre” come from?

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

semipalustre (Italian): Somewhat marshy

Definitions

  1. Somewhat marshy

Ancestry of “semipalustre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpalustremarsh, swamp
2Latinpalusterswampy, marshy; boggy
3Latinpālusswamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool
4Proto-Italicpākslos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-slos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos →Every word from Proto-Italic pākslos →
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