Where does “pāle” come from?
pāle (Middle Dutch) comes from Latin pālus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.
Ancestry of “pāle”, step by step
pāle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin pālus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pālus | swamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | pākslos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ-slos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |