Where does “palto” come from?
palto (Seychellois 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 (Seychellois Creole): coat, jacket
Ancestry of “palto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |