Where does “impalsy” come from?
impalsy (English) comes from English palsy, from Swedish päls, from Finnish palsa, from Finnish palttoo, from Russian пальто́, from French paletot, from Spanish paletoque, from Latin palla — to fear.
impalsy (English): To strike with palsy; to paralyze; to deaden
Definitions
- To strike with palsy; to paralyze; to deaden
Ancestry of “impalsy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | palsy | Complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body... |
| 2 | Swedish | päls | fur, coat; fur coat |
| 3 | Finnish | palsa | palsa; long overcoat |
| 4 | Finnish | palttoo | A long overcoat |
| 5 | Russian | пальто́ | — |
| 6 | French | paletot | jacket |
| 7 | Spanish | paletoque | mantlet, short cape |
| 8 | Latin | palla | A rectangular piece of cloth worn by ladies in... |
| 9 | Frankish | ball | — |
| 10 | Northern Sami | bállu | testicle, ball |
| 11 | Northern Sami | ballát | to become scared |
| 12 | Proto-Samic | pëlājëtēk | to become scared |
| 13 | Proto-Samic | pëlëtēk | to fear |
| 14 | Proto-Uralic | pele- | to fear |