Where does “skampåle” come from?

skampåle (Swedish) comes from Swedish påle, from Middle Dutch pāle, from Latin pālus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

skampåle (Swedish): a pole (in a public place) meant for tying an offender to, subjecting them to public humiliation and sometimes physical punishment, similar to a pillory

Definitions

  1. a pole (in a public place) meant for tying an offender to, subjecting them to public humiliation and sometimes physical punishment, similar to a pillory

Ancestry of “skampåle”, step by step

skampåle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish påle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishpålepole
2Middle Dutchpāle—
3Latinpālusswamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool
4Proto-Italicpākslos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-slos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

via Swedish skam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishskamshame; something to deeply regret; shame; feeling...
2Old Swedishskam—
3Old Norseskǫmmshame
4Proto-Germanicskamōshame
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱeh₃-darkness, shadow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos →Every word from Proto-Italic pākslos →