Etymology of palace
The word palace (official residence of an emperor, king, archbishop, etc.) comes from the French palais, from the Latin palatium (palace) from the Palatine Hill (the middle of the seven hills of ancient Rome), where Augustus Caesar’s house stood (the original “palace”), along with many other impressive houses. Palatine comes from Pallantium. The place was named Pallantium by the Greek Evander and his Arcadians, when they settled in this hill decades before the Trojan war. The name Pallantium was after their home town Pallantium in Archadia (located in the middle of Peloponnese, Greece).
In order to honor the place of origin of the Romans, emperor Antoninus Pius (138 - 161) visited Pallantium in Archadia, released the city from any taxation and financed the reconstruction of the city.

From the same root.
English: paladin, palatine, palate
French: palace, paladin, palais, palatin, palatinat, palatal
Italian: palazzo, paladino, palatale, palagio, palatino, palato, palazzina
Spanish: palacio, palatino, palacete, paladin,paladar
German: Palast, Paladin, Pfalz

In modern Greek (Romeika)
1) Palati: palace [παλάτι]

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I find it interesting that ‘palate” derives from the same word as “palace.” Do you think it’s because of the palate’s place at the top of the mouth, or perhaps its domed shape?

The rest of the derivative words make sense, but this one was a surprise.

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Well saparris, I looked it over again and I can say that there is a confussion. Some sources say that it derives from Palatium (palace) and some say it derives from palatum from pala, which was an agricultural instrument.
Anyway, thanx for your remark
JN

Patate Etymology: From Middle English < Old French palat < Latin palatum (roof of the mouth), perhaps of Etruscan origin.

Found this after my post. Makes more sense than palatium. Are there any Etruscans you can ask?

As if he’d know what an Etruscan is.  Remember he lives in Caroliner, life does not extend beyond the Piedmont.