Where does “Pallas” come from?
Pallas (French) comes from Latin pallas, from Ancient Greek Παλλάς, from Ancient Greek πάλλω, from Proto-Hellenic pə́ľľō, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
Pallas (French): Pallas
Definitions
- Pallas
Ancestry of “Pallas”, step by step
Pallas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin pallas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pallas | accusative plural of palla; As a reference to... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Παλλάς | epithet of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πάλλω | to poise or sway a missile before it is thrown;... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | pə́ľľō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
via Occitan Pallàs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Occitan | Pallàs | — |