Where does “pälsdjur” come from?
pälsdjur (Swedish) comes from Swedish päls, from Finnish palsa, from Finnish palttoo, from Russian пальто́, from French paletot, from Spanish paletoque, from Latin palla, from Frankish ball — to fear.
pälsdjur (Swedish): fur animal animal with skin covered by fur
Definitions
- fur animal animal with skin covered by fur
Ancestry of “pälsdjur”, step by step
pälsdjur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish päls
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | päls | fur, coat; fur coat |
| 2 | Finnish | palsa | palsa; long overcoat |
| 3 | Finnish | palttoo | A long overcoat |
| 4 | Russian | пальто́ | overcoat, greatcoat, carrick |
| 5 | French | paletot | jacket |
| 6 | Spanish | paletoque | mantlet, short cape |
| 7 | Latin | palla | A rectangular piece of cloth worn by ladies in... |
| 8 | Frankish | ball | — |
| 9 | Northern Sami | bállu | testicle, ball |
| 10 | Northern Sami | ballát | to become scared |
| 11 | Proto-Samic | pëlājëtēk | to become scared |
| 12 | Proto-Samic | pëlëtēk | to fear |
| 13 | Proto-Uralic | pele- | to fear |