Where does “pāl” come from?
pāl (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *pāl — pole, stake.
pāl (Old English): a pole, stake, post; a kind of hoe or spade
Definitions
- a pole, stake, post; a kind of hoe or spade
Ancestry of “pāl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *pāl | pole, stake |