Where does “tallapala” come from?

tallapala (Finnish) comes from Finnish talla, from Swedish ställ, from Old Swedish stalder, from Old Norse stallr, from Proto-Germanic stallaz, from Proto-Indo-European stelǝ-.

tallapala (Finnish): bridge saddle

Definitions

  1. bridge saddle

Ancestry of “tallapala”, step by step

tallapala traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish talla

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtallabridge; sole; runner
2Swedishställa stand; certain kinds of dress or clothing that...
3Old Swedishstalder—
4Old Norsestallra stall, pedestal, shelf
5Proto-Germanicstallazstanding, position, stall, stable
6Proto-Indo-Europeanstelǝ-—

via Finnish pala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpalapiece, bit; lump, chunk; block
2Proto-Finnicpalabit
3Proto-Uralicpalabit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stelǝ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stallaz →Every word from Old Norse stallr →