Where does “pakla” come from?
pakla (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic fatilaz, from Proto-Germanic fatōną, from Proto-Indo-European pēd-, from Proto-Indo-European ped- — to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall.
pakla (Proto-Finnic): cord, lace, string
Ancestry of “pakla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | fatilaz | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fatōną | to hold; seize |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pēd- | foot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ped- | to walk, to step; to stumble, to fall |
Words derived from “pakla”