Where does “pale” come from?
pale (Proto-Oceanic) comes from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian balay, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian balay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian balay, from Proto-Austronesian balay — house; hall.
pale (Proto-Oceanic): house adobe
Definitions
- house adobe
Ancestry of “pale”, step by step
pale traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian balay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | balay | — |
| 2 | Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian | balay | — |
| 3 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | balay | house; hall |
| 4 | Proto-Austronesian | balay | house; hall |
via Austronesian *balay
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austronesian | *balay | — |