Where does “پالیاچو” come from?

پالیاچو (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Italian pagliaccio, from Italian Paglia, from Latin palea, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Ancestry of “پالیاچو”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpagliaccioclown, buffoon
2ItalianPagliastraw dry stalks
3Latinpaleachaff; The wattles or gills of a cock; dross
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “پالیاچو

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-Every word from Latin paleaEvery word from Italian Paglia