Where does “palla” come from?
palla (Galician) comes from Portuguese palha, from Latin palea, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
palla (Galician): a straw; straw; chaff
Ancestry of “palla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | palha | straw; straw considered collectively; textile... |
| 2 | Latin | palea | chaff; The wattles or gills of a cock; dross |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “palla”