Where does “paḷṭas” come from?
paḷṭas (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian paltas, from Russian пальто́, from French paletot, from Spanish paletoque, from Latin palla, from Frankish ball, from Northern Sami bállu, from Northern Sami ballát — to fear.
Ancestry of “paḷṭas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | paltas | — |
| 2 | Russian | пальто́ | overcoat, greatcoat, carrick |
| 3 | French | paletot | jacket |
| 4 | Spanish | paletoque | mantlet, short cape |
| 5 | Latin | palla | A rectangular piece of cloth worn by ladies in... |
| 6 | Frankish | ball | — |
| 7 | Northern Sami | bállu | testicle, ball |
| 8 | Northern Sami | ballát | to become scared |
| 9 | Proto-Samic | pëlājëtēk | to become scared |
| 10 | Proto-Samic | pëlëtēk | to fear |
| 11 | Proto-Uralic | pele- | to fear |