Etymology

palafitte

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Today it means: Synonym of pile (“wooden structure used to support prehistoric dwellings”). Full definition →

French palafitte ← Italian palafitta
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  1. Italianpalafitta
  2. Frenchpalafitte
  3. English todaypalafitte

Borrowed from French palafitte.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.