Where does “palli” come from?
palli (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.
palli (Estonian): genitive singular of pall; partitive singular of...
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- genitive singular of pall; partitive singular of...
Ancestry of “palli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |