Where does “palear” come from?

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

palear (Latin): The skin that hangs down from the neck of an ox,...

Definitions

  1. The skin that hangs down from the neck of an ox,...

Ancestry of “palear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpaleachaff; The wattles or gills of a cock; dross
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-
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