Etymology

palla

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Today it means: A traditional Tuscan ball game played in the street. Full definition →

Italian palla
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palla · noun1

  1. Italian · borrowed frompalla“ball”
  2. English todaypalla

Borrowed from Italian palla (“ball”). Doublet of ball.

palla · noun2

  1. Latin · learned borrowing frompalla
  2. English todaypalla

Learned borrowing from Latin palla. Doublet of pall.

Palla · proper noun3

  1. Punjabi · borrowed fromਪੱਲਾ“edge of a garment”
  2. Telugu · borrowed fromపాళ్ళ
  3. Telugu · borrowed fromపల్ల
  4. Italian · borrowed fromPalla
  5. English todayPalla

* As an Italian surname, borrowed from Italian Palla. * As a Catalan and Galician surname, from palla (“straw”). * As a Hungarian surname, variant of Pál. * As a Telugu surname, borrowed from Telugu పల్ల (palla) or Telugu పాళ్ళ (pāḷḷa). * As a Punjabi Sikh surname, borrowed from Punjabi ਪੱਲਾ (pallā, “edge of a garment”).

Words from the same roots

Italianpalla all →

pall mall

Latinpalla all →

pallet

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