Where does “lithalsa” come from?
lithalsa (English) comes from English palsa, from Finnish palsa, from Finnish palttoo, from Russian пальто́, from French paletot, from Spanish paletoque, from Latin palla, from Frankish ball — to fear.
lithalsa (English): A frost-induced raised landform in permafrost areas with mineral-rich soils, where a perennial ice lens has developed within the soil
Definitions
- A frost-induced raised landform in permafrost areas with mineral-rich soils, where a perennial ice lens has developed within the soil
Ancestry of “lithalsa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | palsa | A hummock rising out of a bog with a core of ice;... |
| 2 | Finnish | palsa | palsa; long overcoat |
| 3 | Finnish | palttoo | A long overcoat |
| 4 | Russian | пальто́ | overcoat, greatcoat, carrick |
| 5 | French | paletot | jacket |
| 6 | Spanish | paletoque | mantlet, short cape |
| 7 | Latin | palla | A rectangular piece of cloth worn by ladies in... |
| 8 | Frankish | ball | — |
| 9 | Northern Sami | bállu | testicle, ball |
| 10 | Northern Sami | ballát | to become scared |
| 11 | Proto-Samic | pëlājëtēk | to become scared |
| 12 | Proto-Samic | pëlëtēk | to fear |
| 13 | Proto-Uralic | pele- | to fear |