Where does “pälsdjursallergi” come from?
pälsdjursallergi (Swedish) comes from Swedish pälsdjur, from Swedish päls, from Finnish palsa, from Finnish palttoo, from Russian пальто́, from French paletot, from Spanish paletoque, from Latin palla — to fear.
pälsdjursallergi (Swedish): allergy to (some) animals with fur (like cats and/or dogs), (often) pet allergy
Definitions
- allergy to (some) animals with fur (like cats and/or dogs), (often) pet allergy
Ancestry of “pälsdjursallergi”, step by step
pälsdjursallergi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish pälsdjur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | pälsdjur | fur animal animal with skin covered by fur |
| 2 | Swedish | päls | fur, coat; fur coat |
| 3 | Finnish | palsa | palsa; long overcoat |
| 4 | Finnish | palttoo | A long overcoat |
| 5 | Russian | пальто́ | overcoat, greatcoat, carrick |
| 6 | French | paletot | jacket |
| 7 | Spanish | paletoque | mantlet, short cape |
| 8 | Latin | palla | A rectangular piece of cloth worn by ladies in... |
| 9 | Frankish | ball | — |
| 10 | Northern Sami | bállu | testicle, ball |
| 11 | Northern Sami | ballát | to become scared |
| 12 | Proto-Samic | pëlājëtēk | to become scared |
| 13 | Proto-Samic | pëlëtēk | to fear |
| 14 | Proto-Uralic | pele- | to fear |
via Swedish allergi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | allergi | allergy; all senses |