Where does “paul” come from?
paul (Portuguese) comes from Late Latin padūlis, from Latin pālus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.
paul (Portuguese): swamp
Definitions
- swamp
Ancestry of “paul”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | padūlis | — |
| 2 | Latin | pālus | swamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pākslos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ-slos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |