Where does “paya” come from?

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

paya (Asturian): straw

Definitions

  1. straw

Ancestry of “paya”, step by step

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

Words derived from “paya”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Latin palea →