Where does “paleola” come from?

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

paleola (English): A diminutive or secondary palea; a lodicule

Definitions

  1. A diminutive or secondary palea; a lodicule

Ancestry of “paleola”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Latin palea →