Where does “paludean” come from?
paludean (Romanian) comes from French paludéen, from Latin pālus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.
paludean (Romanian): malarial
Definitions
- malarial
Ancestry of “paludean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | paludéen | malarial; malaria |
| 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 |