Where does “polupaljtto” come from?
polupaljtto (Ingrian) comes from Russian полупальто, from Russian пальто́, from French paletot, from Spanish paletoque, from Latin palla, from Frankish ball, from Northern Sami bállu, from Northern Sami ballát — to fear.
polupaljtto (Ingrian): short coat
Definitions
- short coat
Ancestry of “polupaljtto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | полупальто | short coat |
| 2 | Russian | пальто́ | overcoat, greatcoat, carrick |
| 3 | French | paletot | jacket |
| 4 | Spanish | paletoque | mantlet, short cape |
| 5 | Latin | palla | A rectangular piece of cloth worn by ladies in... |
| 6 | Frankish | ball | — |
| 7 | Northern Sami | bállu | testicle, ball |
| 8 | Northern Sami | ballát | to become scared |
| 9 | Proto-Samic | pëlājëtēk | to become scared |
| 10 | Proto-Samic | pëlëtēk | to fear |
| 11 | Proto-Uralic | pele- | to fear |