Where does “pao” come from?

pao (Swahili) comes from Portuguese paus, from Portuguese pau, from Old Portuguese pao, from Latin palus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

pao (Swahili): clubs

Definitions

clubs

Ancestry of “pao”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	paus	clubs; plural of pau
2	Portuguese	pau	stick; wood; penis, dick, cock, prick
3	Old Portuguese	pao	stick, stake
4	Latin	palus	swamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool; stake,...
5	Proto-Italic	pākslos	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	peh₂ǵ-slos	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	peh₂ǵ-	to attach

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos →Every word from Proto-Italic pākslos →