Where does “kuumaõhupall” come from?
kuumaõhupall (Estonian) comes from Estonian pall, from Middle Low German bal, from Old Saxon ball, from Northern Sami bállu, from Northern Sami ballát, from Proto-Samic pëlājëtēk, from Proto-Samic pëlëtēk, from Proto-Uralic pele- — to fear.
kuumaõhupall (Estonian): hot-air balloon
Definitions
- hot-air balloon
Ancestry of “kuumaõhupall”, step by step
kuumaõhupall traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian pall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | pall | ball |
| 2 | Middle Low German | bal | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | ball | — |
| 4 | Northern Sami | bállu | testicle, ball |
| 5 | Northern Sami | ballát | to become scared |
| 6 | Proto-Samic | pëlājëtēk | to become scared |
| 7 | Proto-Samic | pëlëtēk | to fear |
| 8 | Proto-Uralic | pele- | to fear |
via Estonian kuum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | kuum | hot |
via Estonian õhu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | õhu | — |