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

  1. a wrestling; vocative singular of pālus

Ancestry of “pale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπάληwrestling, fight; finest meal, flour; any fine...
2Ancient Greekπάλλωto poise or sway a missile before it is thrown;...
3Proto-Hellenicpə́ľľō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pə́ľľō →Every word from Ancient Greek πάλλω →