Where does “palote” come from?
palote (Spanish) comes from Spanish palo, from Latin pālus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.
palote (Spanish): downstroke
Definitions
- downstroke
Ancestry of “palote”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | palo | stake, stick, wood; suit; pale |
| 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 |