Where does “paloș” come from?
paloș (Romanian) comes from Hungarian pallos, from Turkish pala, from Italian pala, from Latin pāla.
paloș (Romanian): broadsword
Ancestry of “paloș”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hungarian | pallos | broadsword; executioner's sword |
| 2 | Turkish | pala | — |
| 3 | Italian | pala | shovel, trowel; blade; paddle |
| 4 | Latin | pāla | — |