Where does “paillard” come from?
paillard (Old French) comes from Old French paille, from Latin palea, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
Ancestry of “paillard”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | paille | straw, chaff |
| 2 | Latin | palea | chaff; The wattles or gills of a cock; dross |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “paillard”