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Where does “pãljos” come from?

pãljos (Aromanian) comes from Aromanian palj, from Latin palea, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

pãljos (Aromanian): with or containing straw; straw-like

Definitions

  1. with or containing straw; straw-like

Ancestry of “pãljos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aromanianpaljstraw; thatch
2Latinpaleachaff; The wattles or gills of a cock; dross
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
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