Where does “пальта̄л” come from?

пальта̄л (Northern Mansi) comes from Mansi паль, from Proto-Mansi *pä̆ľ, from Proto-Finno-Ugric peljä — ear.

пальта̄л (Northern Mansi): deaf

Definitions

  1. deaf

Ancestry of “пальта̄л”, step by step

пальта̄л traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Mansi паль

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mansiпальear
2Proto-Mansi*pä̆ľ—
3Proto-Finno-Ugricpeljäear

via Northern Mansi та̄л

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Mansiта̄лwinter
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric peljä →Every word from Proto-Mansi *pä̆ľ →Every word from Mansi паль →