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