Where does “paglietta” come from?

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

paglietta (Italian): boater (straw hat)

Definitions

  1. boater (straw hat)

Ancestry of “paglietta”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Latin palea →Every word from Italian Paglia →