Where does “paletaj” come from?

paletaj (Central Huasteca Nahuatl) comes from Spanish paleta, from Spanish -ete, from French -et, from Middle French -et, from Old French -et, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.

paletaj (Central Huasteca Nahuatl): ice lolly, lollipop

Definitions

  1. ice lolly, lollipop

Ancestry of “paletaj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpaletafeminine singular of paleto; Diminutive of pala;...
2Spanish-eteAdded to nouns and adjectives that often adds a...
3French-etsuffix indicating diminution or affection
4Middle French-etUsed to form a diminutive, masculine noun
5Old French-etUsed to form a diminutive, masculine noun;...
6Latin-ātused
7Proto-Italic-ātos
8Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tosForms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos