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