Where does “rapapalli” come from?
rapapalli (Finnish) comes from Finnish palli, from Old Swedish balder, from Old Norse bǫllr, from Proto-Germanic balluz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
rapapalli (Finnish): a ball twined from birchbark, with stones inside
Definitions
- a ball twined from birchbark, with stones inside
Ancestry of “rapapalli”, step by step
rapapalli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish palli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | palli | stool; in plural, balls |
| 2 | Old Swedish | balder | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | bǫllr | round object, sphere, ball; testicle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | balluz | round object, ball; ball of the hand, foot, etc |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |
via Finnish rapista
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rapista | to patter, to rustle; Indicative present... |
| 2 | Spanish | -ista | -ista; one who follows a principle. Example:... |
| 3 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |