Where does “палтиште” come from?
палтиште (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian палто, 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.
Ancestry of “палтиште”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | палто | coat |
| 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 |