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