Where does “pajàs” come from?

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

pajàs (Emilian): clown, buffoon

Definitions

  1. clown, buffoon

Ancestry of “pajàs”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Emilianpàjastraw
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 Emilian pàja →