Where does “raccattapalle” come from?
raccattapalle (Italian) comes from Italian palla, 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.
raccattapalle (Italian): ball boy; ball girl
Definitions
- ball boy; ball girl
Ancestry of “raccattapalle”, step by step
raccattapalle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian palla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | palla | ball; bullet, shot; testicles |
| 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 Italian raccattare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | raccattare | To pick up, fetch or gather |