Where does “pagliuca” come from?

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

Ancestry of “pagliuca”, 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 “pagliuca”

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