Where does “pāli” come from?

pāli (Pali) comes from Latin pālus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

pāli (Pali): a line, row; the original text

Definitions

  1. a line, row; the original text

Ancestry of “pāli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpālusswamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool
2Proto-Italicpākslos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-slos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

Words derived from “pāli”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos →Every word from Proto-Italic pākslos →