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1. Etymology of the English word pale

the English word pale
derived from the Old French word pal
derived from the Classical Latin word palus (stake, pile, pole; swamp, marsh)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pag-
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pelə-

Derivations in English

paly, palish, paled, paling

Cognates

French pâle, Italian pallido, Latin pallidus

Usage

Word found in Modern English

2. Etymology of the English word pale

derived from the English word pale

Derivations in English

paling

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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