Where does “padja” come from?

padja (Guinea-Bissau Creole) comes from Portuguese palha, from Latin palea, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

padja (Guinea-Bissau Creole): grass

Definitions

  1. grass

Ancestry of “padja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepalhastraw; straw considered collectively; textile...
2Latinpaleachaff; The wattles or gills of a cock; dross
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Latin palea →Every word from Portuguese palha →