Where does “palea” come from?

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

palea (English): The interior chaff or husk of grasses; One of the...

Definitions

  1. The interior chaff or husk of grasses; One of the...

Ancestry of “palea”, 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 “palea”

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