Where does “palla” come from?
palla (Latin) comes 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.
palla (Latin): A rectangular piece of cloth worn by ladies in...
Definitions
- A rectangular piece of cloth worn by ladies in...
Ancestry of “palla”, step by step
palla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Frankish ball
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | ball | — |
| 2 | Northern Sami | bállu | testicle, ball |
| 3 | Northern Sami | ballát | to become scared |
| 4 | Proto-Samic | pëlājëtēk | to become scared |
| 5 | Proto-Samic | pëlëtēk | to fear |
| 6 | Proto-Uralic | pele- | to fear |
via Proto-Indo-European pel-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |