Where does “palleta” come from?

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

palleta (Catalan): straw

Definitions

  1. straw

Ancestry of “palleta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanpallastraw, hay
2Latinpaleachaff; The wattles or gills of a cock; dross
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Latin palea →Every word from Catalan palla →