Where does “pall” come from?

pall (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse pallr, from Middle Low German palle, from Latin pālus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

pall (Norwegian Nynorsk): a pallet; a podium

Definitions

  1. a pallet; a podium

Ancestry of “pall”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsepallr—
2Middle Low Germanpalle—
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 →