Where does “palenque” come from?

palenque (Spanish) comes from Catalan palenc, from Catalan pal, from Old Occitan pal, from Latin palus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

palenque (Spanish): palisade; pit

Definitions

  1. palisade; pit

Ancestry of “palenque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanpalenc—
2Catalanpalstake; pole; pale
3Old Occitanpalstake
4Latinpalusswamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool; stake,...
5Proto-Italicpākslos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-slos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

Words derived from “palenque”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →