Where does “palac” come from?
palac (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Italian Palazzo, from Latin palātium, from Etruscan 𐌚𐌀𐌋𐌀𐌃 — sky.
palac (Serbo-Croatian): thumb; unit of measure, approximately an inch
Definitions
- thumb; unit of measure, approximately an inch
Ancestry of “palac”, step by step
palac traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian Palazzo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Palazzo | a royal palace |
| 2 | Latin | palātium | — |
| 3 | Etruscan | 𐌚𐌀𐌋𐌀𐌃 | sky |
via Polish palić
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | palić | to heat a dwelling by burning fuel; to smoke; to... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | pālìti | to burn, to singe |
via Proto-Slavic palьcь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | palьcь | thumb, finger |