Where does “paliki” come from?

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

paliki (Tagalog): making passes at a girl

Definitions

  1. making passes at a girl

Ancestry of “paliki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpaliqueshort humorous article
2Spanishpalostake, stick, wood; suit; pale
3Latinpālusswamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool
4Proto-Italicpākslos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-slos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos →Every word from Proto-Italic pākslos →
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