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