Where does “païle” come from?

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

païle (Norman): straw

Definitions

  1. straw

Ancestry of “païle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchpaillestraw, chaff
2Latinpaleachaff; The wattles or gills of a cock; dross
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Latin palea →Every word from Old French paille →