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Where does “pal-” come from?

pal- (Proto-Indo-European): to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake

Definitions

  1. to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake

Words derived from “pal-”

  • pavilion
  • palpation
  • palpitation
  • palpate
  • palpebral
  • palpitate
  • palp
  • pav
  • papillon
  • papilionaceous
  • papillote
  • interpalpebral
  • palpebra
  • subpalpebral
  • transpalpebral
  • pavilionlike
  • intrapalpebral
  • palpless
  • unpalped
  • palps
  • acousticopalpebral
  • longipalpate
  • en-papillote
  • palpabilis