Where does “espalhar” come from?

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

espalhar (Portuguese): to spread; to scatter; to rumor; to thresh

Definitions

  1. to spread; to scatter; to rumor; to thresh

Ancestry of “espalhar”, 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 “espalhar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Latin palea →