Where does “paleaceous” come from?

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

paleaceous (English): chaffy; resembling or consisting of paleae, or...

Definitions

  1. chaffy; resembling or consisting of paleae, or...

Ancestry of “paleaceous”, 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 “paleaceous”

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