Etymology Explorer › Old Portuguese

Where does “palla” come from?

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

Ancestry of “palla”, 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

Words derived from “palla”

  • palheiro
  • gato-palheiro
  • espalho
  • espalhafato
  • espalhar
  • palha
  • espalhafatoso
  • palloza
  • pallaza
  • palla
  • palleiro
  • palleira
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →