Where does “ipala” come from?

ipala (Xhosa) comes from Afrikaans paal, from Dutch paal, from Middle Dutch pâel, from Old Dutch pāl, from Latin pālus, from Proto-Italic pākslos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ-slos, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

ipala (Xhosa): pole

Definitions

  1. pole

Ancestry of “ipala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaanspaalpost, pole, beam
2Dutchpaalpost, stake, pole, pile; goalpost; pale,...
3Middle Dutchpâel—
4Old Dutchpāl—
5Latinpālusswamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool
6Proto-Italicpākslos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-slos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →