Where does “paletta” come from?

paletta (Italian) comes from Italian pala, from Latin pāla — A shovel, spade.

paletta (Italian): spade; shovel; dustpan

Definitions

  1. spade; shovel; dustpan

Ancestry of “paletta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpalashovel, trowel; blade; paddle
2LatinpālaA shovel, spade

Words derived from “paletta

Every word from Latin pālaEvery word from Italian pala