Where does “ståpäls” come from?
ståpäls (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.
ståpäls (Swedish): goosebumps (usually from strong emotions)
Definitions
- goosebumps (usually from strong emotions)
Ancestry of “ståpäls”, step by step
ståpäls 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 |