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Where does “pagliuzza” come from?

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

pagliuzza (Italian): blade or wisp of straw; speck or tiny particle of...

Definitions

  1. blade or wisp of straw; speck or tiny particle of...

Ancestry of “pagliuzza”, step by step

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