Etymograph

English

Palaic

Palaic comes from English Pala ‘a region in Anatolia northwest of Hattusa’.

  1. English1500–presentPala‘a region in Anatolia northwest of Hattusa’
  2. EnglishtodayPalaic

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. English1500–presentPala‘a region in Anatolia northwest of Hattusa’
  2. EnglishtodayPalaic

A compound of Pala ‘a region in Anatolia northwest of Hattusa’ + -ic

Proto-Indo-European *peh₂ǵ- ‘to attach, fasten’

Proto-Indo-European *pak-slo-

Proto-Italic *pākslā

Latin pāla ‘a shovel, spade’

English Pala

Today it means

name An extinct Indo-European language belonging to Anatolian branch, attested in cuneiform tablets in Bronze Age Hattusa.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / English Pala / Palaic