Where does “palto” come from?
palto (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish پالطو, from French paletot, from Spanish paletoque, from Latin palla, from Frankish ball, from Northern Sami bállu, from Northern Sami ballát, from Proto-Samic pëlājëtēk — to fear.
palto (Turkish): overcoat, topcoat, paletot
Definitions
- overcoat, topcoat, paletot
Ancestry of “palto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | پالطو | overcoat, topcoat |
| 2 | French | paletot | jacket |
| 3 | Spanish | paletoque | mantlet, short cape |
| 4 | Latin | palla | A rectangular piece of cloth worn by ladies in... |
| 5 | Frankish | ball | — |
| 6 | Northern Sami | bállu | testicle, ball |
| 7 | Northern Sami | ballát | to become scared |
| 8 | Proto-Samic | pëlājëtēk | to become scared |
| 9 | Proto-Samic | pëlëtēk | to fear |
| 10 | Proto-Uralic | pele- | to fear |