Where does “paila” come from?
paila (English) comes from Spanish paila, from Old French paele, from Latin patella, from Latin patīna, from Ancient Greek πατάνη, from Proto-Indo-European pet-ano, from Proto-Indo-European pete-, from Proto-Finnic ete- — inflection of *tъ:
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paila (English): An earthenware bowl used as a plate in parts of...
Definitions
- An earthenware bowl used as a plate in parts of...
Ancestry of “paila”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | paila | paila |
| 2 | Old French | paele | — |
| 3 | Latin | patella | a small or shallow pan or dish; the kneecap,... |
| 4 | Latin | patīna | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πατάνη | kind of flat dish |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pet-ano | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pete- | to spread, stretch out |
| 8 | Proto-Finnic | ete- | — |
| 9 | Serbo-Croatian | tẹ́ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Slavic | ta | inflection of *tъ:
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