Where does “pallotus” come from?

pallotus (Finnish) comes from Finnish pallottaa, from Finnish pallo, from Proto-Germanic ballô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.

pallotus (Finnish): throwing of a ball or multiple balls not to harm or hurt, but as a part of some games

Definitions

  1. throwing of a ball or multiple balls not to harm or hurt, but as a part of some games

Ancestry of “pallotus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpallottaato throw a ball at another player aiming to touch...
2Finnishpalloball; balloon; orb, sphere, globe
3Proto-Germanicballôball
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ballô →