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Where does “palo” come from?

palo (Spanish) comes from Latin pālus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

palo (Spanish): stake, stick, wood; suit; pale

Definitions

  1. stake, stick, wood; suit; pale

Ancestry of “palo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpālus—
2Proto-Italicpākslos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-slos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

Words derived from “palo”

  • apalear
  • palillo
  • empalar
  • palito
  • palillo
  • palu
  • palo
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