Where does “paletot” come from?
paletot (French) comes from Spanish paletoque, from Latin palla, from Frankish ball, from Northern Sami bállu, from Northern Sami ballát, from Proto-Samic pëlājëtēk, from Proto-Samic pëlëtēk, from Proto-Uralic pele- — to fear.
paletot (French): jacket
Definitions
- jacket
Ancestry of “paletot”, step by step
paletot traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish paletoque
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | paletoque | mantlet, short cape |
| 2 | Latin | palla | A rectangular piece of cloth worn by ladies in... |
| 3 | Frankish | 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 |
via English paltok
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | paltok | Obsolete spelling of paltock |
| 2 | English | paltock | A type of short doublet or tunic with sleeves,... |
| 3 | Middle English | paltok | — |
via Middle French paltoke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | paltoke | — |