Where does “pale” come from?
pale (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek πάλη, from Ancient Greek πάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic pə́ľľō, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
pale (Latin): a wrestling; vocative singular of pālus
Definitions
- a wrestling; vocative singular of pālus
Ancestry of “pale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πάλη | wrestling, fight; finest meal, flour; any fine... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πάλλω | to poise or sway a missile before it is thrown;... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | pə́ľľō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |