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Where does “pallaza” come from?

pallaza (Galician) comes from Galician aza, from Portuguese asa, from Vulgar Latin asa, from Latin ansa, from Proto-Indo-European h₂emseh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂em- — to grasp-; to hold on to; love.

pallaza (Galician): a house with thatched roof; a house with thatched...

Definitions

  1. a house with thatched roof; a house with thatched...

Ancestry of “pallaza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GalicianazaSynonym of á
2Portugueseasawing; handle
3Vulgar LatinasaArchaic form of āra
4Latinansahandle; tiller
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂emseh₂handle
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂em-to grasp-; to hold on to; love

Words derived from “pallaza”

  • palloza
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