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Where does “paglia” come from?

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

paglia (Italian): straw

Definitions

  1. straw

Ancestry of “paglia”, 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 “paglia”

  • paillasson
  • payaso
  • pagliaccetto
  • pagliuzza
  • pagliaio
  • pagglialore
  • pagliaccio
  • pagliaccesco
  • paglietto
  • paglino
  • pagliacciata
  • paglione
  • паяц
  • paillasson
  • paillasse
  • Bajazzo
  • palhaçada
  • palhaço
  • pajatso
  • pallasso
  • paljas
  • pias
  • pajac
  • παλιάτσος
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