Where does “Pagliuca” come from?

Pagliuca (English) comes from Italian pagliuca, from Italian Paglia, from Latin palea, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Ancestry of “Pagliuca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpagliuca—
2ItalianPagliastraw dry stalks
3Latinpaleachaff; The wattles or gills of a cock; dross
4Proto-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 Italian Paglia →