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"Pole" in English is derived [1] from the Latin palus (from whence "palo"). The archaic English word "pale" (also meaning stick or stake) survives in the expres
by aljg 5y ago
"Pole" in English is derived [1] from the Latin palus (from whence "palo"). The archaic English word "pale" (also meaning stick or stake) survives in the expression "beyond the pale."
[1]https://www.etymonline.com/word/pole https://www.etymonline.com/word/pole
- kurofune 5y agoThat's a neat etymological fact I wasn't completely aware of, but in today's spanish "palo" doesn't mean "pole" nor "poste", it just means "stick". I believe we are talking about two different things, because I'm only clarifying the current meaning of the word.