Where does “pagliaccio” come from?

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

pagliaccio (Italian): clown, buffoon

Definitions

  1. clown, buffoon

Ancestry of “pagliaccio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianPagliastraw dry stalks
2Latinpaleachaff; The wattles or gills of a cock; dross
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “pagliaccio”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Latin palea →Every word from Italian Paglia →
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