Where does “palea” come from?

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

palea (Latin): chaff; The wattles or gills of a cock; dross

Definitions

  1. chaff; The wattles or gills of a cock; dross

Ancestry of “palea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “palea”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →