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Where does “Palo” come from?

Palo (Latin) comes from Latin palus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

Palo (Latin): I support with stakes, pales or props, prop up

Definitions

  1. I support with stakes, pales or props, prop up

Ancestry of “Palo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpalusswamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool; stake,...
2Proto-Italicpākslos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-slos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

Words derived from “Palo”

  • palaturus
  • palandus
  • palat
  • palas
  • palaris
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